If I already like ...

Dan'l Danehy-Oakes · 19 Apr 2012, 16:00 · from 2012-April.txt.gz

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From: danldo at gmail.com (Dan'l Danehy-Oakes)
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:00:53 -0700
Subject: (urth) If I already like ...
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Antonin Scriabin wrote:
> Another author I have been alerted to is E. R. Eddison, who seems more in
> the realm of high fantasy than science fiction or urban fantasy, and is
> cited as an inspiration for the likes of Lewis and Tolkien.? I picked up The
> Worm Ouroboros but haven't read it.? Have any of you read his books?? Any
> thoughts about his writings in relation to some of the others we have talked
> about?

Eddison's an interesting case -- a Goddess-worshipping romantical type
who seems to think that medieval times were better than modern because
they were full of honor and stuff. The _Worm_ is an excellent book,
though a bit dry. I had to force myself through his "Zimiamvian"
trilogy, but I'm glad I did.

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Dan'l Danehy-Oakes

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