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Would you an Esme?

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This book.
Best character?
Worst character?

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Who is the best character and why is it Anselm?

Who do you think the worst person was?

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Good choice, OP. If you want to get the most out of the Recognitions you can read:

TS Eliot's Lovesong of J Alfred Prufrock, The Wasteland, Four Quartets
Rilke's Duino Elegies
Goethe's Faust

And a knowledge of Christian history wouldn't hurt. Augustine and Aquinas are good for that. Also there's a ton of European art history that would be good to know, but isn't necessary.

There are hundreds of other literary references throughout the novel. Gaddis was extraordinarily well read, but a lot of the texts are esoteric and would be too much trouble to read in full. Don't focus on getting every reference, you won't. But those are the main ones.

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Is Anselm the best character of all time? He's the perfect abrasive mouthpiece for an author.

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