Love this novel. It's insane. I'm not sure why it's regarded as accessible. It has a lot of his most opaque prose and convoluted narratives for me. I needed to read that first Stencil chapter like four times before I had any idea what was going on.
That’s the case with every Pynchon though/ which is why it’s regarded as one of the most accessible. Imo only TCoL49 is more accessible but that’s purely because of the length - and it’s also not his best writing nor does it capture his style entirely, so it might not even be the right/best place to start. V is the best starting point imo and therefore the most accessible Pynchon
No this is totally true, not only are those chapters disorienting, there's some really bizarre ones near the end. Fausto's Journal and V. in Love are beautifully written but they got me scratching my head
My great pleasure Bill! Neither did I until I found a recording online and couldn't figure out how to play it on my phone so I decided to make it into a video and here we are :).
@@clocksfinle7 lol. Hunter S. wrote the original, in the late 1940-early fities. He travelled of those he wrote of, as they became the angels, we know.
Love this novel. It's insane. I'm not sure why it's regarded as accessible. It has a lot of his most opaque prose and convoluted narratives for me. I needed to read that first Stencil chapter like four times before I had any idea what was going on.
That’s the case with every Pynchon though/ which is why it’s regarded as one of the most accessible. Imo only TCoL49 is more accessible but that’s purely because of the length - and it’s also not his best writing nor does it capture his style entirely, so it might not even be the right/best place to start. V is the best starting point imo and therefore the most accessible Pynchon
@KOZMETIKKASTARFIELD AtD is fantastic, though it lost me for a while in part 4
@@giuocoin what workd is col49 easier than vineland or inherent vice.even though its shorter its dense
No this is totally true, not only are those chapters disorienting, there's some really bizarre ones near the end. Fausto's Journal and V. in Love are beautifully written but they got me scratching my head
@@deshaunrockson8945 It's definitely one of his most intellectually deep and challenging, I'll probably never be done thinking about it lol
Some timestamps I managed to get:
chapter 2
I : 1:24:49
II : 1:43:17
chapter 3
Intro: 2:05:21
Chapter 4:
Intro: 3:32:50
I: 3:36:51
connor - just started a V re-read. Now I can do it while also listening! Thanks a million! Until today I didn’t think an audio version existed! - bill
My great pleasure Bill! Neither did I until I found a recording online and couldn't figure out how to play it on my phone so I decided to make it into a video and here we are :).
Thank you for uploading this. Such great vocabulary!
Thank you so much for this!
My great pleasure :)
Pynchon is a genius. V was my first exposure to his work. GR is my favorite though I’ll never quite ‘grasp’ it, which btw is the point.
I love the cover of this old paperback!
Me too!!
Thank you for this.
My pleasure!
Chapter 6: 5:07:51
thanks! this one's actually easier than lot 49 i think.. or maybe just better.👌
Very Hunter S. & excellent, for that.
lol.. this came out like 5 years before even hells angels.. they are (or would be) the same age though👌
@@clocksfinle7 lol. Hunter S. wrote the original, in the late 1940-early fities. He travelled of those he wrote of, as they became the angels, we know.
@@neilkendrick4976 yes. he travelled of those he wrote of. im sure we can at least all agree on that.
@@clocksfinle7 assuredly, yes.
6:45:27 chapter seven, IV, pg. 184
The audiobook only goes up to Chapter 7 part 9. It misses tge rest of chapter 7 and all of chapter 8.
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1:43:57
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32.41/7:50:28
Chapter 1, Part II- 18:38
Chapter 1, Part III- 28:00
Chapter 1, Part IV- 49:35
Chapter 1, Part V- 1:06:12
Chapter 2, Part I- 1:24:36
Chapter 2, Part II- 1:43:04
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