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Cover of The Crying of Lot 49

Postmodern ยท Novel

The Crying of Lot 49

by Thomas Pynchon. A major work by Thomas Pynchon exploring technology, conspiracy, entropy; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

Date
1966
Origin
United States
Era
Postmodern
Genre
Novel
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A major work by Thomas Pynchon exploring technology, conspiracy, entropy; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.