{"product_id":"natures-nightmare-analyzing-david-foster-wallaces-oblivion-paperback","title":"Nature's Nightmare: Analyzing David Foster Wallace's Oblivion - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarlisle Greg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGreg Carlisle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of Elegant Complexity comes a cogent analysis of David Foster Wallace's Oblivion. Nature's Nightmare is the first book of criticism devoted to Wallace's masterful story collection. Carlisle gives an in-depth narrative analysis of each story: \"Mr. Squishy,\" \"The Soul is Not a Smithy,\" \"Incarnations of Burned Children,\" \"Another Pioneer,\" \"Good Old Neon,\" \"Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature,\" \"Oblivion,\" and \"The Suffering Channel.\" Carlisle's methodical approach walks readers through Wallace's thematicinterests and situates Oblivion in the broader arc of Wallace's career. Every passage of each story is analyzed in terms of 1) interrelation of narrative form and content, 2) relation of story to the theme of oblivion, 3) recurring thematic motifs in Wallace's work, and 4) assessment of content in relation to Infinite Jest and The Pale King. The book includes nine charts that illustrate narrative devices Wallace employs throughout the stories. Jason Kottke called Elegant Complexity the reference book for Infinite Jest and now Nature's Nightmare is the primary reference work for Oblivion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 162\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52698944143667,"sku":"9780988930513","price":28.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/RmNXZ0o4Z3B0RUlLN25KVWhkcVR4UT09.webp?v=1763190068","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/natures-nightmare-analyzing-david-foster-wallaces-oblivion-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}