<p>A study guide for Thomas Pynchon's <i>Gravity's Rainbow</i>, excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Novels for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any lite
Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow
β Scribed by Harold Bloom (Editor)
- Publisher
- Chelsea House Publishers
- Year
- 1986
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 129
- Series
- Modern Critical Interpretations
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
A collection of critical essays on Pynchon's "Gravity' s Rainbow"
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