{"product_id":"9780099575757-fun-stuff-and-other-essays-the","title":"The Fun Stuff and Other Essays","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing \u003ci\u003eThe Broken Estate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Irresponsible Self\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHow Fiction Works\u003c\/i\u003e – books that established James Wood as the leading critic of his generation – \u003ci\u003eThe Fun Stuff\u003c\/i\u003e confirms Wood’s pre-eminence, not only as a discerning judge but also as an appreciator of the contemporary novel.\u003c\/p\u003e. \u003cp\u003eFollowing \u003ci\u003eThe Broken Estate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Irresponsible Self\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHow Fiction Works\u003c\/i\u003e – books that established James Wood as the leading critic of his generation – \u003ci\u003eThe Fun Stuff\u003c\/i\u003e confirms Wood’s pre-eminence, not only as a discerning judge but also as an appreciator of the contemporary novel. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn twenty-three passionate, sparkling dispatches – that range over such crucial writers as Thomas Hardy, Leo Tolstoy, and Edmund Wilson – Wood offers a panoramic look at the modern novel. He effortlessly connects his encyclopaedic, eloquent understanding of the literary canon with an equally in-depth analysis of the most important authors writing today, including Cormac McCarthy, Kazuo Ishiguro, and V.S. Naipaul.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncluded in \u003ci\u003eThe Fun Stuff\u003c\/i\u003e are the title essay on Keith Moon and the lost joys of drumming – which was a finalist for last year’s National Magazine Awards – as well as Wood’s essay on George Orwell, which Christopher Hitchens selected for the \u003ci\u003eBest American Essays 2010\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Fun Stuff\u003c\/i\u003e is indispensable reading for anyone who cares about contemporary literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40914106712161,"sku":"9780099575757","price":12.43,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/80bfcb25b9dea8a9a5051c44cd8f9921.png?v=1689855890","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780099575757-fun-stuff-and-other-essays-the","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}