Contents

By Way of Introduction: Let Us Now Praise Unfamous Men

1.    The Fall and Rise of Stoner

2.    The Unrivaled Thrill of Unrelieved Narration

3.    Love Makes Us Zombies (aka Worst Marriage Ever)

4.    Edith Stoner Is a Person, Not a Problem

5.    Everybody Loves a Good Fight

6.    The Perfect Martyr

7.    Studies in Class

8.    Monk Radical: Stoner as an Anti-War Novel

9.    Desire Shall Be Placed in Doubt

10.  You’re Going to Be a Teacher

11.  Lessons in Helplessness

12.  Death Becomes You

Acknowledgments