A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments
by David Foster Wallace
A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments by David Foster Wallace holds a highly rated rating of 4.28 out of 5, based on 23.3K reader ratings. First published in 1996. The book spans 353 pages.
About A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments
In this exuberantly praised book — a collection of seven pieces on subjects ranging from television to tennis, from the Illinois State Fair to the films of David Lynch, from postmodern literary theory to the supposed fun of traveling aboard a Caribbean luxury cruiseliner — David Foster Wallace brings to nonfiction the same curiosity, hilarity, and exhilarating verbal facility that has delighted readers of his fiction, including the bestselling Infinite Jest.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | David Foster Wallace |
| Published | 1996 |
| Pages | 353 |
| Kindle Price | $10.99 |
| Genres | Non-Fiction, Biography & Memoir, Philosophy, Travel |
| Average Rating | 4.28 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 23,272 |
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A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments is categorized as Non-Fiction, Biography & Memoir, Philosophy, Travel. Its primary genre classification is Biography & Memoir.
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A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments has 353 pages.
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A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments was written by David Foster Wallace. It was first published in 1996.
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The ISBN-13 for A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments is 9780316925280.0.
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