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The phones in “Broom” are a nervous system; there are “lungs” under the tennis courts in Infinite Jest. Lenore Beadsman is our heroine and she has lost her paternal grandmother, also named Lenore Beadsman, who seems to have fostered a certain mindset in her granddaughter (brainwashed her) who visits her regularly in the nursing home.
The Broom of the System is apprentice work, a young man’s novel about his generation, in much the same way that F. Scott Fitzgerald’s This Side of Paradise (1920) is about the fabled jazz age generation and the amorous adventures of the homophonically named Amory Blaine. Both wise and wise-ass, Broom is clearly the product of the smartest
9. Nov. 2020 · More Praise for The Broom of the System and David Foster Wallace “Wonderfully odd ... Mr. Wallace possesses a wealth of talents—a finely tuned ear for contemporary idioms; an old-fashioned storytelling gift; a seemingly endless capacity for invention and an energetic refusal to compromise.”—The New York Times
In "The Broom of the System" by David Foster Wallace, readers are taken on a hilarious and thought-provoking journey through the complexities of language, identity, and love. Wallace's debut novel showcases his exceptional talent for blending humor with profound philosophical insights. Set in the fictional Ohio town of East Corinth, the story ...
The Broom of the System, written by David Foster Wallace, is a novel that holds significant historical and cultural importance. Published in 1987, the novel is a postmodern work that reflects the literary trends of the time. It is a satirical and experimental work that challenges traditional narrative structures and explores themes of identity, language, and meaning.
David Foster Wallace. Penguin, 1987 - Cleveland (Ohio) - 467 pages. Published when Wallace was just twenty-four years old, The Broom of the System stunned critics and marked the emergence of an extraordinary new talent. At the center of this outlandishly funny, fiercely intelligent novel is the bewitching heroine, Lenore Stonecipher Beadsman.
The "dazzling, exhilarating" (San Francisco Chronicle) debut novel from one of this century's most groundbreaking writersPublished when David Foster Wallace was just twenty-four years old, The Broom of the System stunned critics and marked the emergence of an extraordinary new talent. At the center of this outlandishly funny, fiercely intelligent novel is the bewitching heroine, Lenore ...
