These companions aren't just fancy sparknotes, are they?

Well they're written by actual academics

...what else would they be?

No dumbass they're essay collections.

>>8308820
pretty much

seriously, if you had read even one of these you would know this

I would piss my pants if anyone could share a digital version of any of those Pynchon companions. Cambridge, or whatever.
Anyone?

>>8309131
somebody shared it last week http://www23.zippyshare.com/v/eS2007Lf/file.html

and this: http://www10.zippyshare.com/v/Mz0zYxoY/file.html

>>8309264
Holy shit Anon, I can't believe these are the real thing. And in .epub! Thanks so much.

>>8309310
>Holy shit Anon, I can't believe these are the real thing
cringe

>>8308235
Some are good, that one is shit.

Wiesenberger's new one is better.

Overall, maybe 3/10 essays are worthwhile in any single collection of literary criticism since at least the 90s.

>>8309351
>somebody is being sincere. i better make fun of him and through that project my own inability to be sincere

Can anyone recommend good companions for romantic era stuff?

>>8309448
lmfao right

>>8309310
you are welcome :-) sorry for late response.