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Everyone talks up Ulysses, Gravity's Rainbow, and Infinite Jest, and sometimes this gets mentioned. Is it good? I know nothing about it.

>> No.7765611

>>7765605
I just finished it. What did I think of it?

>> No.7765612

>>7765605
Ulysses, The Recognitions, and GR are all very good.

>> No.7765632

>>7765605
It's good, but it's a very dense read. I doubt more than a handful of people here have actually read it.

>> No.7765766

>>7765611
I'll tell you only if you tell me what i thought of it first

>> No.7765788

>>7765612
>dat subtle trolling when he doesn't mentions IJ

>> No.7765802

>>7765788
He was definitely trolling with that post, but he's not wrong. I don't dislike IJ but it really doesn't belong with the other three. A more accurate meme trilogy would be Ulysses The Recognitions and Gravity's Rainbow.

>> No.7765808

It’s hard, but worth it. Towards the end it even becomes quite hilarious.

>> No.7765809

GR and Infinite Jest were inspired by it

>> No.7765822

>>7765808
I already found it hilarious from near the start tbhfam.

>> No.7766067

If like everyone else on lit, you already bought a copy to just own and not read, then just crack the thing open.

It does get somewhat dense in the middle, but the end is smooth-sailing and the first chapter in particular is really easy to get into.
The big dialogue scenes (the parties) are loads of fun; Gaddis was all about giving the reader the pleasure of being alone with a book, and this is definitely a pleasurable book to just be alone with for a few hours. Difficult at times, but satisfying.
Not trying to be a meme, but this is defs in my top ten; probably in my top five.

>> No.7766091

>>7765605
Yes, along with some of his contemporaries--Gass and Hawkes--he hailed a new era in American literature, and served as a model for many subsequent authors.

>> No.7767445

>>7766091
>--
>Gass
hmm

>> No.7767461

>>7766091
>Gass and Hawkes

hmm hmm

All praise eternal leader

>> No.7767591

>>7766091
Now I'm convinced the original is gone and these are just people trying to meme

>> No.7767751

>>7765605
Just read it anon.

>> No.7767759
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7767759

>>7766067
>I know you. You're the only serious one in the room, aren't you, the only one who understands, and you can prove it by the fact that you've never finished a single thing in your life.


Such a wonderful book. Completely changed my view on people, fads, and even conversation. I can't wait to find JR. If only I could find a copy...

>> No.7767777

>>7767759
I actually picked up a very good shape paperback with no marks in the pages for 4 bucks at my local bookstore. Great day.

>> No.7767806

>>7767759
if you live in the boston area there is most certainly a copy at the coop in harvard square

>> No.7768002

>>7767759
Is it really that hard to find? I'm pretty sure I've seen it at Barnes & Noble. Though of course, you could always order it online or download it.

>> No.7768008

>>7765605
I fuckin loved this book. I'd rather /lit/ didn't shit on it, honestly. Ulysses can survive it, and they're probably right when they call out Pynch for being a juvenile hack, and I KNOW that IJ is worthless, but Recognitions, that one holds a special place that should remain unsullied by the groping hamfisted plebs of /lit/.

>> No.7768011

>>7765632
How many people here would you think read IJ, GR, and Ulysses, each?

My guess is since there are about 500 unique posters every week, ~30 for IJ, ~20 for GR, ~5 for Ulysses

>> No.7768018

>>7768008
Jonathan Franzen already jerked off all over it so it's too late to "save" it. Besides, it's nearly as long as Infinite Jest and much harder so I doubt many people here will even bother.

>>7768011
I'd say double your approximation for Ulysses and it's probably accurate. If only because it's much more well-known than the other two and someone could have conceivably read it before coming here. That kinda goes for all of them, but Ulysses most of all because it's brought up in places other than literature forums.