What is the meaning of the foreign expression in bold?
In the late 1960s, American writer Thomas Pynchon began working on what would
become his magnum opus, Gravity's Rainbow. Published in 1973, this unsurpassed
example of Pynchon's unique writing style is an ambitious, multi-layered novel featuring
bizarre characters, cryptic references, and quirky humor.
an artist or writer's final work
something extremely valuable
an artist or writer's greatest work
a work of considerable length