{"product_id":"the-fun-stuff-and-other-essays","title":"Fun Stuff and Other Essays","description":"\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","brand":"Vintage Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32061242146899,"sku":"","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780099575757.jpg?v=1781059544","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/the-fun-stuff-and-other-essays","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}