Carpenter's Gothic
Product ID: 725337873
📅Published 1999 - timeless classic
📖Paperback - portable, accessible
📚Penguin Classics - literary prestige
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Description
📚 Unlock the cult classic that challenges your mind and redefines literary grit.
- COMPACT YET PROFOUND - Shortest Gaddis novel, perfect for focused readers craving depth without the marathon commitment.
- DARK HUMOR MEETS LITERARY DEPTH - Ranked #166 in Dark Humor, this novel blends bleak comedy with profound social critique.
- PENGUIN CLASSICS SEAL OF APPROVAL - Join the elite circle of readers who appreciate enduring literary excellence.
- A MASTERCLASS IN VIRTUOSO DIALOGUE - Gaddis’s signature style delivers razor-sharp, immersive conversations that demand your full attention.
- A TEMPESTUOUS TALE OF POWER DESPAIR - Dive into a gripping narrative exploring complex human relationships and societal clashes.
Carpenter's Gothic, a 1999 Penguin Classics paperback, is William Gaddis’s shortest novel, renowned for its intense, virtuoso dialogue and darkly comic exploration of a fractured marriage set against a backdrop of political and social turmoil. Praised for its literary depth and ranked highly in dark humor and fiction classics, it’s a must-read for discerning professionals seeking a challenging yet rewarding literary experience.
Specifications
| Best Sellers Rank | #187,009 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #179 in Dark Humor #776 in Fiction Classics for Young Adults #1,753 in U.S. Literature |
| Customer reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (41) |
| Dimensions | 13.8 x 1.7 x 21.3 cm |
| Edition | Reprint |
| ISBN-10 | 0141182229 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0141182223 |
| Item weight | 261 g |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 288 pages |
| Publication date | 1 March 1999 |
| Publisher | Penguin Classics |
| Reading age | 18 years and up |
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