A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays And Arguments
  • A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays And Arguments
  • A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays And Arguments
  • A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays And Arguments
  • A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays And Arguments
  • A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays And Arguments
ISBN: 0316925284
EAN13: 9780316925280
Language: English
Release Date: Feb 2, 1998
Pages: 368
Dimensions: 1" H x 9.1" L x 5.9" W
Weight: 0.9 lbs.
Format: Paperback
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Book Overview

These widely acclaimed essays from the author of Infinite Jest -- on television, tennis, cruise ships, and more -- established David Foster Wallace as one of the preeminent essayists of his generation.

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.

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   An Intelligent Must Read
I loved this book of essays by DFW absolutely ''. I had read the Lobster first and found this one to be much better. Like all essay books, some were winners, two were meh, and there was a bit of filler. The winners, however, knocked it out of the park on this one. I have not yet read all his work, so I can 't say that this is better than others, but I found these essays to be informative, intelligent, entertaining and engaging. If you like to look at the world with the veneer off, this book is for you!
 
Recommended to buy: Yes
5
   A wonderful, poignant read
I read this lengthy article, originally commissioned by and appearing in Harper's magazine, as if it were a memoir or a novel. David Foster Wallace took a personal Caribbean cruise and wrote about his experience from a luxury perspective. This was not simply a journalist who turned a travel piece for an upscale glossy. In turn, it is funny-out-loud funny and also very sad. The author's voice shifts in turn from serious to reportorial to comedic. What was most poignant for me was the sense of dissociation that Foster Wallace eluded not just from the cruise experience, but also from the other passengers'and I could put myself in his shoes and imagine the underlying grief and depression that led this original and brilliant writer to end his life at the age of 46.
 
Recommended to buy: Yes
5
   amazing
In fact, read it just. The prose is incomparable. No other author ever made me feel so much like I actually experienced the subject. Great! Even if you can't stand non-fiction, you'll love it!
 
Recommended to buy: Yes
5
   An amazing voice
I love the humanity of the approach by DFW to journalism. He reveals just enough of his personality to keep me enthralled with the story and with the human who is telling it. I also love his short fiction. However, it does get dark, so if you'd rather read the lighter side of a great observer, experience A Supposedly fun thing.
 
Recommended to buy: Yes
5
   Great collection
The real story is a title work of art. It is a modern review of the piercingly neo-cultural pop culture.
 
Recommended to buy: Yes
5
   Loved!
I am sad to be finished meditating in the mind of such a gifted, thoughtful author.
 
Recommended to buy: Yes
3
   Smart, funny and long winded.
The most interesting essay in this collection had to do with television and media for me. The book is filled entirely with human cynicism and witty self-hating that has come to characterize a generation in urban North America. I found the author sometimes long-winded and hard to take.
 
Recommended to buy: No
3
   The title story is great. Started the Fair one
Started the Fairy, couldn t get through it.
 
Recommended to buy: No
4
   The essay on tennis carries the whole book
I believe that I struggled because the essays were on pop culture events and moments that made all of it seem so dated. But Wallace has such a great style, where he weaves into the mundane and then emerges such a thoughtful, insightful aside on the otherwise mundane backdrop and you feel his brilliance. That said, this was only a page turner for turning pages. Except for this essay on tennis. My tennis fandom reached the peak in the early 90s and Wallace captured the times beautifully. It is the best writing on any sport I have ever taken.
 
Recommended to buy: Yes
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   Really struggling to finish this
I was hoping to read some thought provoking insights, but instead I suffer through paragraphs describing every detail of a cruise ship bathroom and bedroom. The state fair essay was alright, but lacked depth. And the doctorate level vocabulary... Why? More than likely to put this one down without finishing.
 
Recommended to buy: No
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