J R
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New York Review Books , 2020.
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Description
A great masterpiece by William Gaddis, with a new introduction by Rick Moody.
Winner of the 1976 National Book Award, J R is a biting satire about the many ways in which capitalism twists the American spirit into something more dangerous, yet pervasive and unassailable. At the center of the novel is a hilarious eleven year old--J R--who with boyish enthusiasm turns a few basic lessons in capitalist principles, coupled with a young boy's lack of conscience, into a massive and exploitative paper empire. The result is one of the funniest and most disturbing stories ever told about the corruption of the American dream.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gaddis, W., & Williams, J. (2020). J R . New York Review Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gaddis, William and Joy Williams. 2020. J R. New York Review Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gaddis, William and Joy Williams. J R New York Review Books, 2020.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Gaddis, W. and Williams, J. (2020). J R. New York Review Books.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gaddis, William, and Joy Williams. J R New York Review Books, 2020.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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