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Naked Lunch : the Restored Text by William S. Burroughs; the restored text edited by James Grauerholz and Barry Miles is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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SUMMARY: Fifty years ago, Olympia Press in Paris issued a book that redefined not just American literature, but American culture. Naked Lunch, the U.S. edition of which soon followed from Grove Press, is one of the most important and influential novels of the twentieth century. An unnerving tale of an addict unmoored in New York, Tangier, and ultimately a nightmarish wasteland known as Interzone, Naked Lunch’s formal innovation, formerly taboo subject matter, and tour de force execution has exerted its influence on the works of authors like Thomas Pynchon, J. G. Ballard, and William Gibson; on the relationship of art and obscenity; and on the shape of music, film, and media in general. On the fiftieth anniversary of its first publication, Grove Press is proud to issue a special hardcover edition featuring the restored text that is faithful to Burroughs’s original composition, an introduction from David Ulin, book editor of the Los Angeles Times, as well as reproductions of original manuscript pages and drawings. EDITORIAL REVIEW: Since its original publication in Paris in 1959, Naked Lunch has become one of the most important novels of the 20th century. Exerting its influence on th

Who reads Naked Lunch : the Restored Text?

Author

William S. Burroughs; the restored text edited by James Grauerholz and Barry Miles

Publisher

New York : Grove Press, [2003], c2001.

Published

2003

Language

EN

ISBN

9780802116390

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Science

Rating

3.46 / 5 (56 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14