The Crying of Lot 49
Pynchon's postmodern mystery follows a woman uncovering a possible conspiracy involving an underground postal system. Through paranoia, semiotics, and information overload, it explores meaning, communication, and the search for pattern in chaos. The work exemplifies postmodern uncertainty and the difficulty of interpretation.
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