Consider the Lobster – David Foster Wallace 2005 | 1st Edition SIGNED

$599.00

Author: David Foster Wallace
Publisher: Little, Brown & Co, NY 2005
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Size: 8vo
Attributes: First Edition, Signed, Dust Jacket

First edition, first printing. Binding tight, internally fine, unmarked. Please disregard the glare due to the protective mylar. Signed by the author on the title page. Fine in Fine DJ.

Consider the Lobster – David Foster Wallace (2005)

This provocative essay collection showcases David Foster Wallace’s razor-sharp intellect and darkly humorous voice as he dissects American culture with relentless curiosity. The titular piece—a deep dive into the ethics of lobster-boiling at the Maine Lobster Festival—exemplifies his ability to transform mundane subjects into profound meditations on morality and suffering. Other highlights include critiques of pornography awards, John McCain’s 2000 campaign trail, and the surreal excesses of talk radio. Wallace’s signature footnotes and digressive style invite readers to question everything from language to pleasure.

If You Appreciated This, Try:

A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again (DFW, 1997) – More iconic essays, including cruise-ship satire.
Slouching Towards Bethlehem (Joan Didion, 1968) – Pioneering New Journalism with a similarly incisive eye.
Naked (David Sedaris, 1997) – Darkly funny personal essays, though less philosophical.