Cosmopolis

novel by DeLillo

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Cosmopolis is a 2003 novel by Don DeLillo, an American novelist known for his postmodernist works exploring themes of consumerism and mass culture. The novel is set largely within a billionaire's limousine as it travels across Manhattan. The term "cosmopolis" itself refers to a densely populated, highly urbanized area, often a city or metropolis where people gather to seek fortune. DeLillo's work often delves into the anomie and cultural saturation of modern America, and Cosmopolis fits within this thematic landscape by examining a character navigating the excesses of wealth and urban life.12

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