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The Gospel According to David Foster Wallace

Boredom and Addiction in an Age of Distraction [Paperback]

by Adam S Miller

    • Author

      Adam S Miller

    • Book Format

      Paperback / softback

    • Publisher

      Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

    • Published

      February 2016

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    The Gospel According to David Foster Wallace

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    "The Gospel According to David Foster Wallace "is the first book to explore of key religious themes - from boredom to addiction, and distraction - in the work of one of America's most celebrated contemporary novelists.In a series of short, topic-focussed chapters, the book joins a supercut of key scenes from Wallace's novels "Infinite Jest "and" The Pale King "with clear explanations of how they contribute to his overall account of what it means to be a human being in the 21st century. Adam Miller explores how Wallace's work masterfully investigates the nature of first-world boredom and shows, in the process, how easy it is to get addicted to distraction (chemical, electronic, or otherwise). Implicitly critiquing, excising, and repurposing elements of AA's Twelve Step program, Wallace suggests that the practice of prayer (regardless of belief in God), the patient application of attention to things that seem ordinary and boring, and the internalization of cliches may be the antidote to much of what ails us in the 21st century."

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    • Author

      Adam S Miller

    • Book Format

      Paperback / softback

    • Publisher

      Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

    • Published

      February 2016

    • Weight

      164g

    • Page Count

      128

    • Dimensions

      140 x 214 x 13 mm

    • ISBN

      9781474236973

    • ISBN-10

      1474236979

    • Eden Code

      4336356

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    • Author/Creator: Adam S Miller

    • ISBN: 9781474236973

    • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

    • Release Date: February 2016

    • Weight: 164g

    • Dimensions: 140 x 214 x 13 mm

    • Eden Code: 4336356


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