A frolic of his own books

A neerdowell college instructor, oscar crease, has written a long, sludgy philosophical civil war play that he once sent off desperately to a tv producer. Samuel butler said something like, books come to me wanting to be written, he recalled in a telephone interview. Perhaps william gaddis most accessible novelthough a dense and imposing booka frolic of his own is a masterful work that mocks the folly of a litigious society. A dazzling fourth novel by the author of the recognitions, carpenters gothic, and jr uses his considerable powers of observation and satirical sensibilities to. In 1834 baron parke uttered the classic phrase, that a master is not liable for the torts of his servant who is not at all on his masters business, but is going on a frolic of his own 461. It was clear on the facts that the policeman had used his position as an opportunity to commit. A dazzling fourth novel by the author of the recognitions, carpenters gothic, and jr uses his considerable powers of ob. And, in the interests of objectivity, i havent even included my own books. No vicarious liability where employee on a frolic of his ownby plc employmentrelated contentin n v chief constable of merseyside police the high court held that the chief constable was not vicariously liable for an assault carried out by a policeman employed by the merseyside force.

National book foundation books a frolic of his own. Franzen says about a frolic of his own that its only aesthetic weakness, really, is that much of it is repetitive, incoherent, and insanely boring. A detour occurs when an employee or agent makes a minor departure from his employers charge, and a frolic is a major departure when the employee is acting on his own and for his own benefit, rather than a minor sidetrack in the. William gaddis a frolic of his own 1st edition 1st printing hardcover new york poseidon press 1994 very good in a very good dust jacket. Its a relief to turn to his last letter to me, from may 21, 1993, announcing that a frolic of his own was finished.

For me, the book was the toughest of gaddis five novels to read. No but listen there are about 600 pages here of unstylised dialogue where the protagonists use the same phrases ad nauseam and runon sentences like we do in life what else did you say, franzen. A frolic of his own follows the legal entanglements of a plagiarized playwright, oscar crease, along with his quirky federal judge father, hapless girlfriend, lily, controlling stepsister, christina, overworked but affable corporate lawyer, brotherinlaw, harry, and assorted advocates, agents. By creating a oneview account, parentsguardians can access duval county public schools student information system, focus. With the publication of the recognitions in 1955, william ga. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read frolic of his own. Im really getting my moneys worth with that subscription, ill tell you that for free. Oscars father, a 90yearold federal district judge, has made generational war against his own father. Gaddis developed and ruthlessly exploited a technique of almost nonstop, scarcely punctuated dialogue, which he continued to employ in his next two novels. Frolic of his ownpaperback,1995 by william gaddis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Frolic of his own by william gaddis 1994, hardcover ebay.

Years ago i had managed to breeze through the recognitions, finding it unbelievably brilliant. A frolic of his own has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Books of the times plagiarism as the metaphor for a litigious era. It received the american book award and the national book award in 1994. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A frolic of his own winner, national book awards 1994 for fiction. A dazzling fourth novel by the author of the recognitions, carpenters gothic, and jr uses his considerable powers of observation and. Published in 1994 by poseidon press, a frolic of his own was gaddiss fourth novel. But if i did, i would put every single one of them in, because i rock. The story centers around oscar crease, the grandson of a confederate soldier who avoided a deadly battle by invoking a legal clause that allowed him to hire a substitute and who later became a supreme court judge. Having just published a frolic of his own, his fourth novel in an almost 40year career, he is more content to let fictional subjects pursue him than the reverse. Every so often, i pop up here on frolic with a list of ku reads nonscammy, nonstuffed ku readsthey do exist that i absolutely adored. Buy a cheap copy of a frolic of his own book by william gaddis. In the recognitions, his monumental first novel published nearly 40 years ago, william gaddis used the story of a wouldbe.

Frolic and detour in the law of torts occur when an employee or agent makes a physical departure from the service of his employer or principal. Lawsuits abound as william gaddis explores a society in which litigation is the norm in a frolic of his own. Oscar crease, history teacher and plagiarized playwright, is fighting multiple lawsuits at one time and he isnt the only one. A frolic of his own by william gaddis the greatest books. Buy a frolic of his own by william gaddis online at alibris. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Frolic of his own ebook by william gaddis rakuten kobo.

A frolic of his own is a book by william gaddis, published by poseidon press in 1994. Perhaps william gaddis most accessible novelthough a dense and imposing booka frolic of his own is a masterful work that mocks the folly of a litigious. William gaddis a frolic of his own 1st edition 1st. Now a frolic of his own, his longanticipated fourth novel, adds more luster to his his two subsequent novels, j r winner of the national book award and carpenters gothic, have secured his position among americas foremost contemporary writers. Late last year, wonder entertainment released a special collectors edition of thomas ligottis short story the frolic in a book that comes bundled with a dvd a 24 minute adaptation of that story directed by jacob cooney.

The title is from a judicial decision about vicarious liability in joel v. Greed and its destruction of independent authenticity is gaddiss best subject, and with it here he has essentially rewritten his masterpiece, jr 1975not so much with business as the focus as in that earlier book but with lawyers. Synopsis a dazzling fourth novel by the author of the recognitions, carpenters gothic, and jr uses his considerable powers of observation and satirical sensibilities to take on the american legal system. No vicarious liability where employee on a frolic of his own. A frolic of his own is a difficult book to write about. Oscar crease is a quiet, middleaged history professor whose father and grandfather were both highranking judges.

Frolic of his own kindle edition by gaddis, william. January 4, 1994, tuesday, late edition final by michiko kakutani a frolic of his own. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading frolic of his own. Get it soon, because this product is limited to copies, and there are signed editions available. A frolic of his own by william gaddis, paperback barnes. This was william gaddis second national book award win, and it came eighteen years after his first, for jr. The author of carpenters gothic and winner of a 1993 lannan award takes a brash, entertaining swipe at the legal profession in his fourth novel. Some seem to view it as a masterpiece, others a tedious mish mash.