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Mantis, way back in 2000, provided a wonderful clue (he he) regarding Weer's mansion. "The House of the Axe" is the literal translation of Labyrinth, iirc. So Wolfe is signaling …
07 Jul 2009, 17:20
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Well there are lots of theories, I remember something about Napolean having Klinefelter's syndrome and increased breast development was causing his nipples to run against his coat.…
30 Jun 2009, 15:13
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Ahh .. I see someone else is having as much fun with PEACE as I am. This is brilliant, I never thought to search the roots of the story in Chinese history. My reading list has now…
29 Jun 2009, 17:58
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I can't disagree with you. Those were not novel ideas from Bierce. What I was suggesting was that this short story was the seed of the idea for Wolfe. He always seems to mention…
10 Jun 2009, 20:00
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Actually, I was speaking specifically about the Novel _PEACE_, but, it may apply there also.…
10 Jun 2009, 17:05
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- -- gwern That is certainly an honest request, considering Gene Wolfe. 1. Hoseib Alar Robardin finds his grave entangled in the roots of a tree. 2. The narrator does not know t…
02 Jun 2009, 03:21
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Hello there?Urth.net, long time lurker, first time poster. I am suffering, at the moment, a specific mental ailment, Eireneomania. During my third consecutive read, an allusion t…
01 Jun 2009, 23:45
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