The Sot-Weed Factor is a novel written by John Barth. Released in 1960, it recounts the life of real-world poet Ebeneezer Cooke.
Characters[]
- Ebeneezer Cooke
- Andrew Cooke - Ebeneezer's father
- Anna Cooke - Ebeneezer's twin sister
- Henry Burlingame III - Ebeneezer's tutor
- Roxanne Eduoarde - Ebeneezer and Anna's nurse
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Publisher's summary[]
Considered by critics to be Barth's most distinguished masterpiece, The Sot-Weed Factor has acquired the status of a modern classic. Set in the late 1600s, it recounts the wildly chaotic odyssey of hapless, ungainly Ebenezer Cooke, sent to the New World to look after his father's tobacco business and to record the struggles of the Maryland colony in an epic poem.
On his mission, Cooke experiences capture by pirates and Indians; the loss of his father's estate to roguish impostors; love for a farmer prostitute; stealthy efforts to rob him of his virginity, which he is (almost) determined to protect; and an extraordinary gallery of treacherous characters who continually switch identities. A hilarious, bawdy tribute to all the most insidious human vices, The Sot-Weed Factor has a lasting relevance for readers of all times.
See also[]
| Title | Author | Release date | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sot-Weed Factor | Ebeneezer Cooke | 1708 | The poem that gives this novel its name |
| Giles Goat-Boy | John Barth | 1966 | A novel by the same author with similar themes |
| Mason & Dixon | Thomas Pynchon | 1997 | A novel with a similar setting and themes |
| Tristram Shandy | Laurence Sterne | 1759-1767 | A novel with similar themes |
| Tom Jones | Henry Fielding | 1749 | A novel with similar themes |
| Don Quixote | Miguel de Cervantes | 1605-1615 | A novel with similar themes |
Sources[]
- Wikipedia
- Goodreads