JR (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics) delves into the tumultuous world of commodity trading through the lens of a young man ensnared by his own myths. Authored by William Gaddis, this 752-page masterpiece captures the cacophony of voices that revolve around JR, a character both captive and creator of his narrative. The disturbing clarity with which Gaddis portrays the ways in which we deal, dissemble, and stumble through our words—through our lives—while the real plans are being made elsewhere, elevates JR to an extraordinary novel. Penguin Classics published this edition on May 1, 1993, under ISBN-13: 978-0140187076, offering readers a deeply absorbing and absurdist exploration of logical yet mercilessly real human interactions.