some help?!

guytje02 Mar 2002, 23:19original

Hi, I'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. So, 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, described 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. Hope someone has a tip. Thanks, Guy (netherlands)

Jason Ingram02 Mar 2002, 23:39original

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Guy, 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.

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On Saturday, March 2, 2002, at 03:19 PM, guytje wrote: Hi, I'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. So, 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, described 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. Hope someone has a tip. Thanks, Guy (netherlands)

guytje03 Mar 2002, 12:49original

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Thanks ;) Good one ('So, I wouldn't worry about waiting')... Guy ----- Original Message ----- From: Jason Ingram To: urth at urth.net Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 12:39 AM Subject: Re: (urth) some help?! Guy, 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: Hi, I'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. So, 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, described 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. Hope someone has a tip. Thanks, Guy (netherlands)

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