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* To open a discussion on an individual listing of the Alpha Index, create one using the [[A|entry on Peter Tait]] as an example. Basically, give it a name that identifies the alpha listing (eg <nowiki>[[Name Discussion|DISCUSSION]]</nowiki>) and notice that the visible name will be "DISCUSSION" in full caps, so it stands out a bit.

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Welcome to the Inherent Vice Wiki!

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This is the newly created Wiki for Thomas Pynchon's Inherent Vice. Besides using the Alphabetical Index and the page-by-page annotation, you can also take a look at Inherent Vice covers, read the reviews, or entertain some theories on the source of the title.

How to Use this Wiki

There are two major ways to use this wiki. The first is the Inherent Vice Alphabetical Index, used to keep track of the myriad characters, real and imagined, as well as events, arcana, and lots of other stuff. The second is the Spoiler-Free Annotations by Page, which allows the reader to look up and contribute allusions and references while reading the book, in a convenient and spoiler-free manner. These two sections are so far almost entirely different, but we're working on integrating them.

Apart from those, it's up to you.

Alphabetical Index

Information on the characters, events, and everything else in Inherent Vice, organized alphabetically:
Inherent Vice Alpha Guide
A·B·C·D·E·F·G·H·I·J·K·L·M·N·O·P·Q·R·S·T·U·V·W·XYZ TOP↑


Page by Page Annotations

Chapter 1
pp. 1-18 		Chapter 2
pp. 19-45 		Chapter 3
pp. 46-49 		Chapter 4
pp. 50-54 		Chapter 5
pp. 55-67
Chapter 6
pp. 68-88 		Chapter 7
pp. 89-110 		Chapter 8
pp. 111-123 		Chapter 9
pp. 124-153 		Chapter 10
pp. 154-162
Chapter 11
pp. 163-185 		Chapter 12
pp. 186-206 		Chapter 13
pp. 207-234 		Chapter 14
pp. 235-255 		Chapter 15
pp. 256-274
Chapter 16
pp. 275-295 		Chapter 17
pp. 296-314 		Chapter 18
pp. 315-342 		Chapter 19
pp. 343-350 		Chapter 20
pp. 351-363
Chapter 21
pp. 364-369

Pynchon Wiki Help and Contributor Guidelines

Click here for help with editing and creating pages.

We have a few conventions we ask that you follow:

  • When creating a new page, if its information pertains to one (and only one) specific Pynchon novel, please categorize it with the appropriate identifier. For example, a page pertaining to Inherent Vice, should use the syntax [[Category:IV]].
  • To open a discussion on an individual listing of the Alpha Index, create one using the entry on Peter Tait as an example. Basically, give it a name that identifies the alpha listing (eg [[Name Discussion|DISCUSSION]]) and notice that the visible name will be "DISCUSSION" in full caps, so it stands out a bit.

External Links

The Modern Word: Inherent Vice
The Fictional Woods - a Pynchon forum

Featured Article

The Inherent Vice Soundtrack

Songs mentioned in Inherent Vice

Gallery

Below are some of the images you will find on Pynchon Wiki.


Thanks, and enjoy...

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