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The Sot-Weed Factor

by John Barth · 1960

Spotify — not confirmed On Apple Books

Considered by critics to be Barth's most distinguished novel, The Sot-Weed Factor has acquired the status of a modern classic. Set in the late 1600s, it recounts the chaotic odyssey of the hapless, ungainly Ebeneezer Cooke.

About The Sot-Weed Factor

Considered by critics to be Barth's most distinguished novel, The Sot-Weed Factor has acquired the status of a modern classic. Set in the late 1600s, it recounts the chaotic odyssey of the hapless, ungainly Ebeneezer Cooke. Cooke is sent to the New World to oversee his father's tobacco business and to record the struggles of the Maryland colony in an epic poem. On his mission, he is captured by pirates and Indians; loses his father's estate to roguish impostors; falls in love with a former prostitute; is nearly robbed of his virginity, which he is (almost) determined to protect; and meets a gallery of treacherous characters who continually switch identities. The Sot-Weed Factor is a hilarious, bawdy tribute to all the most insidious human vices with lasting relevance for listeners of all times.

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The Sot-Weed Factor — frequently asked

Is The Sot-Weed Factor on Spotify?
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Is The Sot-Weed Factor on Apple Books?
Yes — The Sot-Weed Factor is available as an audiobook on Apple Books.
Who wrote The Sot-Weed Factor?
The Sot-Weed Factor is by John Barth.
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