Dinn's Notes
Starting in May of 1997, a group reading and discussion of Mason & Dixon was conducted via e-mail on the Pynchon-L. The project was organized by Andrew Dinn (hence the name of this page, Dinn's Notes), who divided the text into 26 (?) "blocks"--labeled "MDMD(x)"--of approximately three chapters each. A rotating cast of Pynchon-L members took turns posting a summary, commentary, and a set of notes/questions for each block (which I am in the processing of listing below); these posts were followed by a e-mailed discussion by the group-at-large; this broader discussion can be found by searching the Pynchon-L Archives.
Contents
- 1 MDMD (0): Introduction
- 2 MDMD (1): Ch. 1-4, p. 5-41
- 3 MDMD (2): Ch. 5-7, p. 42-76
- 4 MDMD (3): Ch. 8-10, p. 77-104
- 5 MDMD (4): Ch. 11-13, p. 105-145
- 6 MDMD (5): Ch. 14-16, p. 146-174
- 7 MDMD (6): Ch. 17-19, p. 175-198
- 8 MDMD (7): Ch. 20-22, p. 199-227
- 9 MDMD (8): Ch. 23-25, p. 228-253
- 10 MDMD End of Part 1
- 11 MDMD (9): Ch. 26-28, p. 257-288
- 12 MDMD (10): Ch. 29-31, p. 289-314
- 13 MDMD (11): Ch. 32-34, p. 315-348
- 14 MDMD (12): Ch. 35-37, p. 349-381
- 15 MDMD (13): Ch. 38-40, p. 382-409
- 16 MDMD (14):Ch. 41-43 p. 410-439
- 17 MDMD (15): Ch. 44-46 p. 440-459
- 18 MDMD (16): Ch. 47-49, p. 460-483
- 19 MDMD (17): Ch. 50-52, p. 484-510
- 20 MDMD (18): Ch. 53-55, p. 511-553
- 21 MDMD (19): Ch. 56-58, p. 554-574
- 22 MDMD (20): Ch. 59-61
- 23 MDMD (21): Ch. 62-64
- 24 MDMD (22): Ch. 65-67
MDMD (0): Introduction
MDMD (1): Ch. 1-4, p. 5-41
MDMD (2): Ch. 5-7, p. 42-76
MDMD (3): Ch. 8-10, p. 77-104
MDMD (4): Ch. 11-13, p. 105-145
MDMD (5): Ch. 14-16, p. 146-174
MDMD (5): Chapter 14
- MDMD(5)---Chap 14 Notes
- MDMD(5)---Chap 14 Questions
- MDMD(5)---Chap 14 Opening Comments
- MDMD(5)---Chap 14 Plot Summary
MDMD (5): Chapter 15
- MDMD(5) Chap 15 Notes
- MDMD(5)----Chap 15 Questions
- MDMD(5)---Chap 15 Opening Comments
- MDMD(5)---Chap 15 Opening Comments-- pt 2
- MDMD(5) Chap 15 Notes
- MDMD(5)---Even Better, Clearer Copy----Chap 15 Plot Summary
MDMD (5): Chapter 16
- MDMD(5)Chap 16---Notes
- MDMD(5)---better copy, Chap 15 Opening Comments pt 1
- MDMD(5) Chap 16-- Plot Summary
- MDMD(5) Chap 16----Questions
- MDMD(5) Chap 16----Opening Comments
MDMD (6): Ch. 17-19, p. 175-198
MDMD (6): Chapter 17
MDMD (6): Chapter 18
MDMD (6): Chapter 19
MDMD (7): Ch. 20-22, p. 199-227
MDMD (8): Ch. 23-25, p. 228-253
- MDMD(8) Questions
- MDMD(8) Notes
- MDMD(8) Plot Summary
- MDMD(8) Questions Addendum
- MDMD(8) Notes Addenda
- MDMD(8) Notes Addendum
MDMD End of Part 1
- MDMD(Pt 1) The Sum is Greater than Part 1
- MDMD(Part1) Who is Thomas Pynchon?
- MDMD(Part1) Who is Rebekah Mason?
- MDMD (Part 1): Memory and Imagination
- MDMD (Part 1) Who is Thomas Pynchon . . .
- MDMD: First Transit
- MDMD Part 1: Reflections
MDMD (9): Ch. 26-28, p. 257-288
- MDMD(9) Plot Summary
- MDMD(9) Part 1 Repost Notes and Questions
- MDMD(9) Notes and Questions Repost
- MDMD(9) Part 2 Repost Notes and Questions
MDMD (10): Ch. 29-31, p. 289-314
MDMD (11): Ch. 32-34, p. 315-348
MDMD (12): Ch. 35-37, p. 349-381
MDMD (13): Ch. 38-40, p. 382-409
- MDMD(13): Summary
- MDMD(13): Commentary
- MDMD(13) Notes and Questions Ch. 38
- MDMD(13) Notes and Questions Ch. 39
- MDMD(13): supplementary notes to Ch. 39
- MDMD(13) Notes and Questions Ch. 40
MDMD (14):Ch. 41-43 p. 410-439
- MDMD(14) Notes & Questions Part 1 (p. 410-419)
- MDMD(14) Notes & Questions Part 2 (p. 420-439)
- MDMD(14) Plot Summary
- MDMD(14) Commentary
MDMD (15): Ch. 44-46 p. 440-459
- MDMD (15) Notes
- MDMD(15) Commentary the first
- MDMD (15) Commentary the Second
- MDMD(15) Comments the Third
- MDMD(15)Commentary the Fourth
- MDMD (15) Plot Summary, Chap 44
- MDMD (15)---Questions, Chapter 44
- MDMD (15) Notes (Pt 1) Chap 44
- Best Copy, use this one--MDMD(15) Plot Summary Chap 45
- MDMD (15) Questions, Chapter 45
MDMD (16): Ch. 47-49, p. 460-483
- MDMD(16) Questions
- MDMD(12)--Notes/Questions
- MDMD(16) Notes Part 1
- MDMD(16) Notes Part 2
- MDMD(16) Notes
- MDMD(16) Commentary Part 1 -- Andrew's
- MDMD (16) Commentary Part 2 -- Chris's
MDMD (17): Ch. 50-52, p. 484-510
MDMD (17): Ch. 50, p. 484-490
- MDMD(17) Ch 50 Plot Summary
- MDMD(17) Ch 50 Notes 1/3
- MDMD(17) Ch 50 Notes 2/3
- MDMD(17) Ch 50 Notes 3/3
- MDMD(17) Ch 50 Opening Comments
- MDMD(17) Ch 50 Questions
MDMD (17): Ch. 51, p.491-498
- MDMD(17) Ch 51 Plot Summary
- MDMD(17) Ch 51 Notes 1/2
- MDMD(17) Ch 51 Notes 2/2
- MDMD(17) Ch 51 Questions
- MDMD(17) Ch 51 Opening Comments
MDMD (17): Ch. 52, p. 499-510
- MDMD(17) Ch 52 Plot Summary
- MDMD(17) Ch 52 Notes 1/2
- MDMD(17) Ch 52 Notes 2/2
- MDMD(17) Ch 52 Questions
- MDMD(17) Ch 52 Opening Comments
MDMD (18): Ch. 53-55, p. 511-553
MDMD (19): Ch. 56-58, p. 554-574
- MDMD(19) - Plot Summary
- MDMD(19) - AD Notes, p. 554-556
- MDMD(19) - AD Notes Continued, p. 557-561
- Commentary Ch 56 - Vorticies
- MDMD(19) - AD Notes Chapter 57 p. 562 - 565
- MDMD(19) - AD Notes Chapter 57 continued p. 566-569
- MDMD(19) AD Notes Chapter 58
- MDMD(19) - Notes, Most of Chapter 57
- Notes End of 57, most of 58
- MDMD(19) - Revolution & the Zone
- MDMD(19) - Last Notes
MDMD (20): Ch. 59-61
- MDMD(20) CHAPTER 59 SUMMARY
- MDMD(20) CHAPTER 60 SUMMARY
- MDMD(20) CHAPTER 61 SUMMARY
- MDMD(20) NOTES & QUERIES, Part One
- MDMD(20) CHAPTER 59 NOTES & QUERIES, Part Two
- MDMD(20) CHAPTER 60 NOTES & QUERIES, Part One
- MDMD(20) CHAPTER 60 NOTES & QUERIES, Part Two
- MDMD(20) CHAPTER 60 NOTES & QUERIES, Part Three
- MDMD(20) CHAPTER 60 NOTES & QUERIES, Part Four
- MDMD(20) CHAPTER 61 NOTES & QUERIES, Part One
- MDMD(20) CHAPTER 61 NOTES & QUERIES, Part Two
- MDMD(20) CHAPTER 61 NOTES & QUERIES, Part Three
- MDMD(20) CHAPTER 61 NOTES & QUERIES, Part Four
