The "breathtakingly brilliant" novel by the author of Infinite Jest (New York Times) is a deeply compelling and satisfying story, as hilarious and fearless and original as anything Wallace ever wrote. The agents at the IRS Regional Examination Center in Peoria, Illinois, appear ordinary enough to newly arrived trainee David Foster Wallace. But as he immerses himself in a routine so tedious and repetitive that new employees receive boredom-survival training, he learns of the extraordinary variety of personalities drawn to this strange calling. And he has arrived at a moment when forces within the IRS are plotting to eliminate even what little humanity and dignity the work still has. The Pale King remained unfinished at the time of David Foster Wallace's death, but it is a deeply compelling and satisfying novel, hilarious and fearless and as original as anything Wallace ever undertook. It grapples directly with ultimate questions -- questions of life's meaning and of the value of work and society -- through characters imagined with the interior force and generosity that were Wallace's unique gifts. Along the way it suggests a new idea of heroism and commands infinite respect for one of the most daring writers of our time. "The Pale King is by turns funny, shrewd, suspenseful, piercing, smart, terrifying, and rousing." --Laura Miller, Salon

This volume is the sesquicentennial issue of the journalStudies in Philology, published by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This journal established a national reputation for the university as a center for sound humanistic scholarship, and it is now recognized internationally as one of the leading journals in the field. Originally published in 1945. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

The Journal of English Language, Literature and Culture is an international peer-reviewed open access journal. The Journal is published online and in print. The Journal is published in three issues annually - March, July, and November. Sometimes Special Issues are published to reflect areas of particular academic interest. The scope of the journals includes both theoretical and applied research topics in language, literature, linguistics, cultural studies and theoretical criticism.

Journal of Critical Studies in Language and Literature (JCSLL) is a bimonthly double-blind peer-reviewed "Premier" open access journal that represents an interdisciplinary and critical forum for analysing and discussing the various dimensions in the interplay between language, literature, and translation. It locates at the intersection of disciplines including linguistics, discourse studies, stylistic analysis, linguistic analysis of literature, comparative literature, literary criticism, translation studies, literary translation and related areas. It focuses mainly on the empirically and critically founded research on the role of language, literature, and translation in all social processes and dynamics. Articles submitted to JCSLL should bring together critical theories and concepts and in-depth, empirical, language- and literary-oriented analysis. They have to be problem-oriented and rely on well-informed contemporary as well as historical contextualisation of the analysed texts and contexts. Methodologies can be qualitative, quantitative or mixed, but must in any case be systematic and anchored in relevant linguistic, literary, and translation disciplines.

'This is stimulating: the woolly blankets are being dragged off - one hopes that Mr Eaton will expand this into a leisurely treatise. He seems big enough and sure enough to confront Dr. I. A. Richards on his own level.' Extract from a review in the Times Literary Supplement Nov 24 1966.

he Journal of English Language, Literature and Culture is an international peer-reviewed open access journal. The Journal is published online and in print. The Journal is published in three issues annually - March, July, and November. Sometimes Special Issues are published to reflect areas of particular academic interest. The scope of the journals includes both theoretical and applied research topics in language, literature, linguistics, cultural studies and theoretical criticism. ALL papers published in JELLiC are reviewed. The first round of review is done by internal editors to ensure that the papers conform to the style and specialty of the journal, and have the basic language and strengths of a research document. Papers selected from this Internal Review are submitted for a second round of reviews. The second round of reviews is done by Expert Reviewers. Details @ www.jellic-international-journal.org

A state of the art critical review of research into literature in language education, of interest to teachers of English and modern foreign languages. Includes prompts and principles for those who wish to improve their own practice or to engage in projects or research in this area.