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A Frolic of His Own is a postmodern novel by American author William Gaddis. Told largely through dialogue, stream-of-consciousness monologue, and interpolated texts, A Frolic of His Own follows Long Island college professor and playwright Oscar Crease as he becomes embroiled in an ever-growing list of lawsuits, including one against himself. A Frolic of His Own by Gaddis, William and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at www.doorway.ru If the law is ubiquitous in A Frolic of His Own, it is because, as the characters in Gaddis’ novel demonstrate, we are a deeply litigious people. Oscar Crease, the novel’s main character, sues himself, leaving his vehicle as defendant, after his driverless car runs over him while he is under the hood adjusting the vehicle’s ignition switch/5.

A Frolic of His Own by William Gaddis. Back. Dublin Core. Title. A Frolic of His Own by William Gaddis. Subject. Gaddis, William, Description. Typescript draft of A Frolic of His Own by William Gaddis. Creator. Gaddis, William. Source. William Gaddis Papers (MSS) - Box , Folder Date. A Frolic of His Own is a novel by William Gaddis. Published in by Poseidon Press, A Frolic of His Own was Gaddis's fourth novel. It received the American Book Award and the National Book Award in The title comes from the decision in Joel v. Morison, concerning vicarious liability. Reviews. William Gaddis, Again and A Frolic of His Own. In a review of The Letters of William Gaddis, Paul Griffiths writes that William Gaddis's satire about law and lawyers, A Frolic of His Own, was his "most appealing" work Through the late s and early 90s, however, he was clearly having fun, too, writing the legal satire that became A.

Two tales of self harming self then, the prize-winning A Frolic of His Own (despite its length of nearly pages) has become Gaddis’s most popular work. He has chosen to write on justice and jurisprudence at a time when there has been a resurgence of interest in rights theory. by William Gaddis. Paperback $ Paperback. $ NOOK Book. $ View All Available Formats Editions. Ship This Read reviews for A Frolic of His Own A Frolic of His Own by Gaddis, William and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at www.doorway.ru