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Elegant Complexity is the first critical work to provide detailed and thorough commentary on each of the 192 sections of David Foster Wallace's novel, Infinite Jest. A chronology at the end of the study reorders each section of the novel into a sequential timeline that could be used to support a chronological reading of the novel. Other helpful reference materials include a thematic outline, additional chronologies, a map of one the novel's settings, lists of characters grouped by association, and an indexed list of references. The researcher looking for specific characters or themes is provided a key at the beginning of each commentary. Carlisle explains the novel's complex plot threads (and discrepancies) with expert insight and clear commentary. The book is 99% spoiler-free for first-time readers of Infinite Jest.