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Just for the record, I did post a some Christ-figure suggestions in one of my posts. Remember, that for Wolfe, Christians are living in imitation of Christ, so all of Wolfe's "Chri…
15 Aug 1997, 18:15
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Mantis writes: The Law is also present in "Tracking Song," but each group has its own laws, law being indispensable to civilization. A more sophisticated treatment. Also, we migh…
10 Aug 1997, 22:56
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Mean Ole Alga writes: No matter how Ratty may identify in guild-brother Sure. I live in the New Covenant, which Silk is bringing. Maybe there IS a shadow of this transition i…
10 Aug 1997, 22:54
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Mantis writes: Isn't the explanation for Terminus Est that it contains a liquid metal (mercury?) that causes it to be lighter when raised, and to come down hard? Perhaps it is an…
10 Aug 1997, 22:43
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Alga, Your interpretation of the dreams seems right-on to me. For what it's worth. (Horrors, you and I agree with each other more than with Mantis on this story, it seems! Gasp!) …
10 Aug 1997, 22:38
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Mantoid, All I meant was that the theme of "what is man" is at the core of both. Nothing more specific. Narrative-wise, they are radically different. Nutroid…
09 Aug 1997, 18:37
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Mantis, Well, I'd completely overlooked the fairy connection with changeling, swapping babies, etc. Sounds exactly right to me. I'll have to read it yet again. Soon I'll have it …
26 Jul 1997, 15:56
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Westwind is a pretty loaded with symbolism, more or less specific. The inn is the church. The message from the Ruler is the reading of scripture. The potential message from the…
26 Jul 1997, 15:53
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In terms of my other post, which suggests that "The Changeling" is largely about the Catholic Church, perhaps Ernie Cotha is supposed to be a Polish name, to go with the Italian Pa…
22 Jul 1997, 23:53
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Yeh, lotsa Proust in Wolfe. I guess my question is: Is there a fantasy element in "Suzanne Delage," and if so, where is it? The story feels like *Peace,* so it is probably a ghost…
15 Jul 1997, 08:23
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Comments: We know that Gene believes ghosts are real. I think we would be best advised to say that Pike's ghost is ... a ghost. Now, I suspect that Gene conceives of a ghost as …
11 Jul 1997, 20:13
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If I'm right (hey, who knows?), Kyle has been doing a lot of lying. But Skip claims to have died on the mother ship, so if Kyle did it (or arranged for it -- I note that Skip does …
08 Jul 1997, 00:32
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A bit more: Skip is from skipper, which he should be, but isn't, because the robots are. KUL 23011. I don't have a complete Greek dictionary, but like "aris," we should see if "…
03 Jul 1997, 21:30
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I'll bite. For one thing, the pregnant woman is named Marilyn, for Mary. For another, it seems that humanity is now ruled by machines (the Director and Kyle, for instance). That…
03 Jul 1997, 21:13
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At 09:23 AM 7/1/97 -0400, you wrote: NUTRIA: Gimmeabreak! Was Shakespeare writing tracts instead of plays, because he ALGA:>This does not parse. I took you as writing that if…
01 Jul 1997, 17:43
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Good. My memory has not completely gone. (At 47, you never know...). I knew I remembered a post on this, but could not find it. So, the good old OED has them. I could have guessed…
01 Jul 1997, 17:34
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Gimmeabreak! Was Shakespeare writing tracts instead of plays, because he had messages for the monarchs? Well, there are two questions here: 1. Is there a "Jesus Christ" in the U…
30 Jun 1997, 17:11
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Ignore previous post on Exodus and Deuteronomy. Nutria (If you thought it was funny, okay.)…
26 Jun 1997, 15:36
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You mean the last chapter of Deuteronomy. Nutria…
26 Jun 1997, 15:35
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I think you are largely right. Wolfe tends to write horror stories, and thus writes critically of things he regards as destructive to human life. I think the way to take the confla…
25 Jun 1997, 00:43
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Sorry. E-mailish briefitudinousness overcame me. The castle clearly varies according to perspective: for some it is a spaceship; just as the wild ride/hunt is perceived differently…
24 Jun 1997, 07:07
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Yes, and remember that when she tries to pray, all she can do is recite recipes rather than the Lord's Prayer or the Rosary! But Wolfe is going to say that, yes, she has her proble…
20 Jun 1997, 00:14
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I think this is often the case. A fairly clear example is There Are Doors. My initial reading took Lara/Laura and the whole World of Woman in a very negative way. I now think that …
20 Jun 1997, 00:05
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Dear Alga, I don't want to get into an Alga-Nutria war, but once again I need to bring in Gene's own statement, to me, that Severian is not a Christ figure but a Christian figure…
19 Jun 1997, 23:38
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INNOVATION Comix started serializing "The Shadow of the Torturer" about six years ago. I got the first three. I don't think any more were ever done. This comic line also did some o…
19 Jun 1997, 09:58
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Well, I sure won't burn at the stake for my thinking here! But in Christian theology, both Church and Antichurch are the same place. Roman Catholic theologians will say that just a…
18 Jun 1997, 13:56
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Nope. I'll bet you're completely wrong. The Order for Seekers of Truth and Penitence is (tada!) the Christian Church, or the Catholic Church. Silk is a member of it in the prop…
16 Jun 1997, 18:05
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U rote: In his interview with me, available over on Paul Duggan's Wolfe Page, Gene said that he is quite a Lewis fan. Influence is, thus, quite possible. Only the first book bet…
13 Jun 1997, 14:14
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I guess I missed it, so: Where does one obtain this book of platinum in the US? Nutria…
06 Jun 1997, 18:41
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Aw shucks, Mantis, I was just writing in the vain of "copy editor must die!" I do appreciate Qranque, not just for Wolfe but also for the Blaylock (another author eye enjoy). BTW,…
15 May 1997, 09:06
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WAKE! for the Golden Cat has put to flight The Mouse of Darkness with his Paw of Light: Which means, in Plain and simple every-day Unoriental Speech -- The Dawn is bright. The say…
08 May 1997, 12:32
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I think Fitzgerald is regarded as having so paraphrased the Rubaiyat that he is virtually the author of his "translation." That may be all that Wolfe had in mind. Of course, at th…
08 May 1997, 01:37
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1. Cygnus is one of the decans of Aquarius. It is in the north, but if the Urth flipped.... 2. The planets have other names in the Urth of Severian's day. Perhaps the constellati…
22 Apr 1997, 14:36
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The question is: Is it possible for the gods to do this away from Mainframe? Can they do it once their hosts leave the Whorl? My guess is "no." Do we have any information to lead u…
22 Apr 1997, 02:19
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The question is: Is it possible for the gods to do this away from Mainframe? Can they do it once their hosts leave the Whorl? My guess is "no." Do we have any information to lead u…
22 Apr 1997, 02:19
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I submit that lots of mysteries remain, because Wolfe is not through with Severian. We clearly have not arrived at the end of his life. Wolfe says tht Severian is on a search for T…
16 Apr 1997, 14:45
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I think Castleview is "about" perception. The various houses, castles, spaceships, etc. may all be the same thing (the Winnebago). The "wild ride" is perceived differently by vario…
16 Apr 1997, 14:26
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Worship has degrees, esp. in Roman Catholicism. Gene is very clear that Severian is not a Christ figure, but a Christian figure. Is Severian really the one true and original Concil…
09 Apr 1997, 22:40
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Hope you like plastic! :-) Or is this a pet mouse.... I'd say it is God and the Church, the Mother of believers and Bride of Christ. Not only does this work with theology, speci…
07 Apr 1997, 00:03
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Me want all three. I'll send you $8.00 when you confirm. James B. Jordan 318 - 17th St. Niceville, FL 32578 I have a photocopier, and if you get too many orders and need some cop…
24 Mar 1997, 13:44
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De Nessum atque Algam: Well, certainly the culture of the Autarky is Byzantine, and that would support you. I noticed all kinds of allusions to gnosticism also, and originally as…
18 Mar 1997, 14:25
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Mantis, Oh, yeah. Wolfe loves Vance. He told me nothing of Vance's should ever go out of print. Probably an exaggeration. I agree regarding perspective re: Dune and Norstrilia.…
18 Mar 1997, 14:15
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Aw, man! I don't know! Gimmeabreak! I've read the Urth novels thrice, but I did not take notes. I dimly recall it from the alzabo feast when Severian eats Thecla and brings her ba…
17 Mar 1997, 19:33
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At 11:56 AM 3/15/97 -0500, you wrote: Concerning Nessus: No, I don't recall Gene's having told me that. I've assumed it from the beginning, and have never questioned it. We are …
17 Mar 1997, 11:44
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Yesyesyes. I was going by memory. I was thinking of the Sargent essay. Apologies to Miesel and any of her friends. JBJordan Questions or problems to whorl-owner at lists.best.com…
14 Mar 1997, 06:43
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The new edition of "Bibliomen" includes a chapter on Gaiman (or pseudo-Gaiman)! BTW, lots of us Chesterton-lovers had noticed Father Brown in "Nightside" on our own. So there! J…
10 Mar 1997, 18:13
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At 08:03 PM 2/23/97 -0500, you wrote: Chesterton's Father Oh, there can be no doubt but that "Nightside" is "Father Brown in Space"! And, Silk as a whole is rather Brownish. On…
10 Mar 1997, 18:10
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See also "The Hero as Werewolf." I asked Gene about the foot wound and possible connection to Genesis 3. He said he had not thought of it in connection with "Werewolf," but I did …
10 Mar 1997, 17:59
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In both the Severian Quintet and in the Long Sun Quartet Wolfe gives us a central character who is slowly working his way out of a bad beginning. In Silk's case, it is idolatry. Sl…
11 Feb 1997, 11:00
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I don't think so. The question has been raised whether Severian is a trustworthy narrator. If we cannot trust Severian, then the whole story falls apart, since there is no way to c…
25 Jan 1997, 10:42
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