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The Fun Stuff and Other Essays

Paperback • 2014 • 1. edition

The Fun Stuff and Other Essays

By James Wood

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About the book

Following The Broken Estate, The Irresponsible Self, and How Fiction Works - books that established James Wood as the leading critic of his generation - The Fun Stuff confirms Wood's pre-eminence, not only as a discerning judge but also as an appreciator of the contemporary novel.

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9780099575757

Publisher

Vintage Publishing

Published year

2014

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1

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The Fun Stuff and Other Essays

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Paperback

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