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A collection of the best fiction & poetry on tennis. Its stories are hilarious & sad, whimsical & philosophical, lyrical & profane, & thoroughly saturated with the art of the game. Beneath a thin veneer of poise & civility, all our hidden aggression, social climbing, love, lust, hate, exaltation, & degradation are just waiting to be acted out via the racket, on well-lined courts. Contains a variety of literary styles & voices & characters. Authors include: Roger Angell, J.P. Donleavy, Ellen Gilchrist, Brendan Gill, Galway Kinnell, Ring Lardner, Somerset Maugham, A.A. Milne, Vladimir Nabokov, Irwin Shaw, Paul Theroux, & E.B. White.
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The only book of its kind, Tennis and the Meaning of Life is a resplendent collection of the best fiction (and poetry!) written about this extraordinary sport/obsession. The stories are hilarious and sad, whimsical and philosophical, lyrical and profane - and thoroughly saturated with the art of the game. Fathers play against sons. Business partners attempt mutual destruction by tennis. An amateur challenges the local pro. Humbert Humbert rhapsodizes about Lolita's heartbreakingly beautiful game. Tennis is played by telegraph. Tennis saves a life or two. The metaphysics of tennis balls is debated. Lovers cavort in a commingling of tennis and desire.
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Jay Jennings is a published author. His writtings include: Tennis and the Meaning of Life, Comebacks & Long Shots.
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- PublisherBreakaway Books
- Publication date1995
- ISBN 10 0788191179
- ISBN 13 9780788191176
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages335
- EditorJay Jennings
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