“The Book of the New Sun establishes [Wolfe's] pre-eminence, pure and simple….The Book of the New Sun contains elements of Spenserian allegory, Swiftian satire, Dickensian social consciousness and Wagnerian mythology. Wolfe creates a truly alien social order that the reader comes to experience from within…once into it, there is no stopping.” –The New York Times Book Review
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July 24, 2009 at 7:00 pm
these days there seems (seem?) to be all manner of things named ’spencer’ e.g.
http://www.chezspencer.net/
not to mention Spencer Street in the Mission…
July 24, 2009 at 7:02 pm
Additionally:
“The Book of the New Sun establishes [Wolfe's] pre-eminence, pure and simple….The Book of the New Sun contains elements of Spenserian allegory, Swiftian satire, Dickensian social consciousness and Wagnerian mythology. Wolfe creates a truly alien social order that the reader comes to experience from within…once into it, there is no stopping.” –The New York Times Book Review
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0312890176/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=304485901&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=0312890184&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=16A4FH6BXV8R8S06SHJN
that book is hella excellent, by the way
July 24, 2009 at 7:02 pm
damn, meant to emphasize the word “Spenserian” in that last one… okay done commenting sorry guys!
July 24, 2009 at 7:53 pm
oh my god this book looks AMAZING