A landmark of postmodern American fiction, Letters is (as the subtitle genially informs us) "an old time epistolary novel by seven fictitious drolls & dreamers each of which imagines himself factual." Seven characters (including the Author himself) exchange a novel's worth of letters during a 7-month period in 1969, a time of revolution that recalls the U.S.'s first revolution in the 18th century - the heyday of the epistolary novel. Recapitulating American history as well as the plots of his first six novels, Barth's ...
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A landmark of postmodern American fiction, Letters is (as the subtitle genially informs us) "an old time epistolary novel by seven fictitious drolls & dreamers each of which imagines himself factual." Seven characters (including the Author himself) exchange a novel's worth of letters during a 7-month period in 1969, a time of revolution that recalls the U.S.'s first revolution in the 18th century - the heyday of the epistolary novel. Recapitulating American history as well as the plots of his first six novels, Barth's seventh novel is a witty and profound exploration of the nature of revolution and renewal, rebellion and reenactment, at both the private and public levels. It is also an ingenious meditation on the genre of the novel itself, recycling an older form to explore new directions, new possibilities for the novel.
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Add this copy of Letters to cart. $1.25, fair condition, Sold by Once Upon A Time Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tontitown, AR, UNITED STATES, published 1979 by G. P. Putnam's Sons.
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Fair in fair dust jacket. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear. It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear. It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.
Add this copy of Letters to cart. $1.99, good condition, Sold by Gladewater Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gladewater, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1979 by Putnam Publishing Group.
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Good in good dust jacket. Jacket has a number of abrasions on surface, wear at corners, edges and spine of jacket; cover of copy worn and soiled, corners bumped and worn, text blocks a bit soiled. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 772 p. Audience: General/trade.
Add this copy of Letters to cart. $3.47, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1979 by G. P. Putnam's Sons.
Add this copy of Letters to cart. $5.50, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1979 by Putnam Publishing Group.
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Good. Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Add this copy of Letters, a Comic Masterpiece to cart. $6.90, good condition, Sold by Bookwitch rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Concord, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1979 by Putnam, NY, 1979, First ed..
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Good in Fair jacket. Book Octavo, hardcover, VG ex lib. book with almost no markings. (small stamp on title page) First ed. 772 pp. Old-time form-the epistolary novel transforms to dazzling comic epic of today. Seven letter writers are "drolls and dreamers" who are-50-year old British gentlewoman, 70 yr old bachelor; Canadian at a "farm" ordered to redream history.
Add this copy of Letters to cart. $6.94, very good condition, Sold by Midtown Scholar Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Harrisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1979 by G. P. Putnam's Sons.
Add this copy of Letters to cart. $7.00, very good condition, Sold by Chaparral Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Portland, OR, UNITED STATES, published 1979 by G. P. Putnam's Sons.
Add this copy of Letters: a Novel to cart. $8.00, Sold by Nelson & Nelson, Booksellers rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Trenton, SC, UNITED STATES, published 1979 by G. P. Putnam's Sons,.
Add this copy of Letters to cart. $8.00, very good condition, Sold by Dunaway Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Saint Louis, MO, UNITED STATES, published 1979 by Putnam Adult.
Add this copy of Letters: a Novel to cart. $8.00, good condition, Sold by Priceless Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Urbana, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1979 by Putnam.