Naked Lunch
by William S. Burroughs
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Author: William S. BurroughsIntroduction: David Ulin
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-11-01
ISBN: 0802119263
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Grove Press
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Book Review: A fool's gold edition (50th Anniv.)
Summary: 1 Stars
The Naked Lunch - 50th Anniversary Edition
ISBN: 978-0-8021-1926-1
Grove Press
2009
Content:
I will keep to the content of the book, for much criticism is available on the text.
This edition presents comments by the author, divided in 4 texts in 13 pages, plus "Burroughs Texts Annexed by the Editors," a selection of outtakes.
Once I have decided the text is worth my attention, I do judge a book by the cover, therefore I feel this particular edition deserves harsh criticism, for the quality of the material used is just too poor.
The 50th Anniversary Edition was a major let down for the paper is the cheapest anyone can find, already rough and dry to the touch and sure to become yellowed and brittle in no time, so this tricky US$24 hardback book in a luxurious slipcase is nothing but fool's gold.
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