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About This Book:

Title: A Perfect Vacuum

Other Available Formats:
Book, 1979
Paperback, 1983

Synopsis
Science fiction author Lem turns post-modern prankster in this novel comprised of book reviews of unwritten texts.

Details
Language:        English

Size
Length:        229 Pages
Weight:        0.8 Pounds
Height:         8.8 Inches
Width:          5.5 Inches
Thickness:    0.8 Inches



Publisher Notes
A Perfect Vacuum is a spectacular literary experiment and a byword among serious readers. It is a metafictional collection of book reviews of nonexistent works of literature -- works which, in some cases, could not even be written. As the modernist "art for art's sake" has given way to postmodern "games for games' sake, " Stanislaw Lem joins the game with hilarious and grotesque results. Most stories in A Perfect Vacuum target the postmodern infatuation with antinarratives by lampooning their self-indulgent canons and brilliantly exploiting their mannerisms. Leto exposes the limits of postmodern fiction, showing how its studious self-consciousness frequently conceals a deeper intellectual paucity.



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Book Details Summary: The title of this book is A Perfect Vacuum and it was written by Stanislaw Lem, Michael Kandel. This edition of A Perfect Vacuum is in a Paperback format. This books publish date is November 1999 and it has a suggested retail price of $14.95. There are 229 pages in the book and it was published by Northwestern Univ Pr. The 10 digit ISBN is 0810117339 and the 13 digit ISBN is 9780810117334. For the most current lowest price, Click Here.