Infinite Jest. By David Foster Wallace. First Edition, First Printing. Little, Brown. New York, 1996.

American author David Foster Wallace ranks among the best of his generation. He published numerous essays, novels, and short stories that capture the irony, disillusionment, and intellectualism of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. He is considered a postmodernist, and in turn, many of his works are quite challenging. But unlike many of his postmodern counterparts, he manages to craft a certain level of sincerity and warmth into his expansive prose. In this volume, Infinite Jest, Wallace presents his magnum opus. It is an imposing work known for its extensive footnotes that both enrich and confound the reading experience. It follows members of the Incandenza family and many other characters through sweeping changes in perspective. Rife with humor, idiosyncrasies, and cerebral passages, Infinite Jest remains a widely praised work, one often ranked among the best of the late twentieth century. 

This first edition, first printing is in near-fine condition. In the original quarter cloth, near-fine with only bumping and rubbing to spine ends. Text block near-fine, only sagging slightly and some soiling bottom edge. Remainder mark to bottom edge. In the original first issue dust jacket, fine.

A near-fine first edition of Infinite Jest.