Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2002 15:39:49 -0800
Subject: Re: (urth) some help?!
From: Jason Ingram 


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Guy,
_Lexicon Urthus_ might be helpful; others on the list are more qualified=20=

than myself to discuss its value for summary/plot exposition.

When I reread the series after a couple of years, I was amazed at the=20
"obvious" details I had overlooked the first time around.  Wolfe=20
mentions somewhere that good literature rewards repeated reading, which=20=

seems to stand in tension with his statement about half-stoned readers=20=

distracted by television.

So, I wouldn't worry about waiting, ruminating, and returning to the=20
series when you do have time--which is what it sounds like you're=20
planning.

On Saturday, March 2, 2002, at 03:19 PM, guytje wrote:

> Hi,
> =A0
> I've just finished reading the New Sun series, and liked it, but not =
to=20
> the extent I thought I would (or should). Must admin that a lot of=20
> crucial parts seem to have been lost on me. Sites tell me that I =
should=20
> re-read, and I would, had I the time; I don't.
> =A0
> So, my question is... does anyone have (or know of) a site/page/forum=20=

> where importand elements of Wolfe's magical world and plot are=20
> (briefly) explained,=A0described and/or worked out? I checked out the=20=

> urth.net discussion, but the threads are so diverse that I seem to=20
> loose my head in the finding of info.
> =A0
> Hope someone has a tip.
> =A0
> Thanks,
> =A0
> Guy (netherlands)


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Guy,=20

_Lexicon Urthus_ might be helpful; others on the list are more
qualified than myself to discuss its value for summary/plot exposition.


When I reread the series after a couple of years, I was amazed at the
"obvious" details I had overlooked the first time around.  Wolfe
mentions somewhere that good literature rewards repeated reading,
which seems to stand in tension with his statement about half-stoned
readers distracted by television.


So, I wouldn't worry about waiting, ruminating, and returning to the
series when you do have time--which is what it sounds like you're
planning.


On Saturday, March 2, 2002, at 03:19 PM, guytje wrote:


=
ArialHi,

=A0

ArialI've just finished reading
the New Sun series, and liked it, but not to the extent I thought I
would (or should). Must admin that a lot of crucial parts seem to have
been lost on me. Sites tell me that I should re-read, and I would, had
I the time; I don't.

=A0

ArialSo, my question is... does
anyone have (or know of) a site/page/forum where importand elements of
Wolfe's magical world and plot are (briefly) explained,=A0described
and/or worked out? I checked out the urth.net discussion, but the
threads are so diverse that I seem to loose my head in the finding of
info.

=A0

ArialHope someone has a =
tip.

=A0

ArialThanks,

=A0

ArialGuy =
(netherlands)

=

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