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- Made TIME Magazine's list of 100 best English language novels from 1923-2005Time: Infinite Jest
- Wallace's fourth novelPop Machine: David Foster Wallace, R.I.P. (September 14, 2008)
- Wrote the novel at age 33Pop Machine: David Foster Wallace, R.I.P. (September 14, 2008)
- 1,079 pages, including 100 pages of footnotesPop Machine: David Foster Wallace, R.I.P. (September 14, 2008)
- Published by: Little, BrownPop Machine: David Foster Wallace, R.I.P. (September 14, 2008)
- Wallace committed suicide on September 12, 2008Pop Machine: David Foster Wallace, R.I.P. (September 14, 2008)
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Infinite Jest is a 1996 novel written by David Foster Wallace. The book is set in the near future in North America. The plot of the book involves a movie, called Infinite Jest, that is addictive and can kill the person watching it.Pop Machine: David Foster Wallace, R.I.P. (September 14, 2008) The phrase also refers to a line from Shakespeare's Hamlet: "Alas, poor Yorick!--I knew him, Horatio; a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy."Lit Quotes:Hamlet Quotes
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Infinite Jest Questions
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Where does the novel Infinite Jest take place? 1 AnswerIt is set "in the near future", and in US/Canada/Mexico called "Organization of North American Nations" (ONAN) http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C... read more -
Infinite Jest - how does the book hint the whole thing ends? 1 AnswerSomeone wrote an Amazon review that sums this up really nicely so I'll quote them: "The footnote detailing JOI's (Hal's father's) filmography is really just a ... read more
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How do you turn on infinite ammo after you pass the game, there is a spot do change infinite ammo on, but when you do it doesnt work. 3 Answers1. In Bonus Features menu, select the weapon you want the infinite ammo on. 2. In Special Settings, turn on the Infinite Ammo. 3. The game will save. 4. ... read more
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What is a split infinitive? 1 AnswerA split infinitive or cleft infinitive is an English-language grammatical construction in which a word or phrase, usually an adverb or other adverbial, comes be... read more
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I've finished Infinite Jest.
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Starting my 2010 New Year's resolutions list: 1) Read INFINITE JEST 2) Personally trigger resurgence in popularity of phrase "weak sauce."
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@zhandlen Cool. And congratulations on finishing Infinite Jest. Quite a feat.
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@ratkins Haha, me too with the Infinite Jest. But pretty much *everything* in Consider The Lobster = awesome. I will take the plunge.
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The English language is David Foster Wallace's bitch. I'm still frightened of Infinite Jest though.
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