The Crying of Lot 49

The Crying of Lot 49

by

Thomas Pynchon

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Wells, Fargo & Company Term Analysis

Wells, Fargo was an early iteration of the modern-day Wells Fargo bank, which provided mail delivery services in addition to banking in the 1800s.
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Wells, Fargo & Company Term Timeline in The Crying of Lot 49

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Chapter 4
Conspiracy, Interpretation, and Meaning Theme Icon
...For instance, next to the lake in Fangoso Lagoons, there was a small monument to Wells, Fargo postmen killed by unidentified bandits dressed in black. Apparently, one of the victims traced out... (full context)
Chapter 5
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American Modernity and Counterculture Theme Icon
...has assembled around Trystero. She knows it functioned in parallel to Thurn and Taxis, battled Wells, Fargo and the Pony Express, and is still being used to communicate by several people around... (full context)