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'''''Delirium''''' is a 1998 novel by [[Douglas Anthony Cooper]] and is the second entry in his Izzy Darlow series. The book was released by Hyperion in February of 1998 and |
'''''Delirium''''' is a 1998 novel by [[Douglas Anthony Cooper]] and is the second entry in his Izzy Darlow series. The book was released by Hyperion in February of 1998, and the ''Encyclopedia of Literature in Canada'' noted that it was "the first novel by an established author that was serialized on the Internet (Cooper began serializing the novel in 1994, shortly after the Web became widely available.)"<ref>{{cite book|title=Encyclopedia of Literature in Canada|year=2002|publisher=University of Toronto Press|isbn=0802007619|pages=236, 1093-1094|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=Mkh2vJ_9GpEC&pg=PA1093&lpg=PA1093&dq=%22Delirium%22+douglas+cooper&source=bl&ots=bfchVNE_xU&sig=yViNL4z5RQgxf0SeenS6_CcpXlI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ozNoULD5Dsbo0QGJmYHoBw&ved=0CE0Q6AEwBjgK#v=onepage&q=%22Delirium%22%20douglas%20cooper&f=false}}</ref> |
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==Synopsis== |
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==Reception== |
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The [[New York Times]] wrote that the book was "pulp" but that it was pulp "of a very high order".<ref>{{cite news|last=Seligman|first=Craig|title=Towering Ambition|url=http://www.nytimes.com/books/98/03/15/reviews/980315.15seligma.html|accessdate=30 September 2012|newspaper=New York Times|date=March 15, 1998}}</ref> [[Quill and Quire]] expressed disappointment over ''Delirium'', calling it "overwrought".<ref>{{cite web|last=Niedzviecki|first=Hal|title=Delirium by Douglas Cooper|url=http://www.quillandquire.com/reviews/review.cfm?review_id=208|publisher=Quill and Quire|accessdate=30 September 2012}}</ref> |
The [[New York Times]] wrote that the book was "pulp" but that it was pulp "of a very high order".<ref>{{cite news|last=Seligman|first=Craig|title=Towering Ambition|url=http://www.nytimes.com/books/98/03/15/reviews/980315.15seligma.html|accessdate=30 September 2012|newspaper=New York Times|date=March 15, 1998}}</ref> [[Quill and Quire]] expressed disappointment over ''Delirium'', calling it "overwrought".<ref>{{cite web|last=Niedzviecki|first=Hal|title=Delirium by Douglas Cooper|url=http://www.quillandquire.com/reviews/review.cfm?review_id=208|publisher=Quill and Quire|accessdate=30 September 2012}}</ref> |
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[[Kirkus Reviews]] considered the book “baffling” as well as “fascinating.” They described Cooper as “a comic-surrealist crossbreed of the late Lawrence Durrell and William S. Burroughs".<ref>{{cite news |title=Review: Delirium|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/douglas-cooper/delirium/#review|accessdate=30 September 2012|newspaper=Kirkus Reviews|date=January 1, 1998}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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| Author | Douglas Cooper |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Joyce Tenneson |
| Genre | Philosophical novel |
| Publisher | Hyperion |
Publication date | February 1998 |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 232 |
| ISBN | 0-7868-6341-2 |
| OCLC | 31045866 |
| 813/.54 dc21 | |
| LC Class | PR9199.3.C6435D45 |
| Preceded by | Amnesia |
| Followed by | Milrose Munce and the Den of Professional Help |
Delirium is a 1998 novel by Douglas Anthony Cooper and is the second entry in his Izzy Darlow series. The book was released by Hyperion in February of 1998, and the Encyclopedia of Literature in Canada noted that it was "the first novel by an established author that was serialized on the Internet (Cooper began serializing the novel in 1994, shortly after the Web became widely available.)"[1]
Synopsis
Delirium has Izzy Darlow in New York, investigating the architect Ariel Price in order to write a biography about the man. Price proves to be an unwilling subject, threatening to murder his biographer.
Reception
The New York Times wrote that the book was "pulp" but that it was pulp "of a very high order".[2] Quill and Quire expressed disappointment over Delirium, calling it "overwrought".[3] Kirkus Reviews considered the book “baffling” as well as “fascinating.” They described Cooper as “a comic-surrealist crossbreed of the late Lawrence Durrell and William S. Burroughs".[4]
References
- ^ Encyclopedia of Literature in Canada. University of Toronto Press. 2002. pp. 236, 1093–1094. ISBN 0802007619.
- ^ Seligman, Craig (March 15, 1998). "Towering Ambition". New York Times. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ Niedzviecki, Hal. "Delirium by Douglas Cooper". Quill and Quire. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ "Review: Delirium". Kirkus Reviews. January 1, 1998. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
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