The Recognitions
William Gaddis
Literary Fiction
The Recognitions
by William Gaddis
—· 956 p· 1955
20th Century ClassicLiterary Canonphilosophicalreflectivedarkmysterious
Overview
About
Obsessed with seventeenth-century Flemish masterpieces, Wyatt Gwyon forges original artwork amazingly faithful to the spirit and techniques of the time.
Pages
956
Dalkey Archive Press
Linguistic complexity
5/5
Very Dense
Thematic complexity
5/5
Profound
Rating
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Reader feel
Prose10
Artistic Authenticity10
Narration9
Satiric Social Scope8
Worldbuilding7
Emotional depth7
Plot twists7
Pacing4
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