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Consider the Lobster

by David Foster Wallace · 2005

Essays · ranked #3 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

Restless, footnote-laden essays on everything from tennis to ethics; brilliant and exhausting in the best way.

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The verdict

Category
Essays
First published
2005 · 2000s
Author
David Foster Wallace
Standing
Recommended

About Essays

The personal essay is one of literature's most direct forms — a single mind in encounter with a subject, working something out on the page. The best collections are as satisfying as any fiction.

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