It's complete tripe...
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...but I still like it. I'm a big fan of the pulp fiction, especially published works of the 20's and 30's; authors like Zane Grey, HP Lovecraft and Dashiell Hammett have kept me entertained for years. Anyway, I have just finished reading "The complete chronicles of Conan: Centenary edition" published by Gollancz. What a roller-coaster! Ok it has little to no literary merit, but do you know what if I'm entertained I couldn't give a monkies about that - I'd rather spend time reading nonsense like this than spend countless hours staring at the boob tube. What I also find completely intriguing is that this sort of populist fiction can be found throughout the ages: Geoffery of Monmouth's Arthur, Homer's Iliad, countless biblical tales... going back as far as the birth of civilization with the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh.
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...but I still like it. I'm a big fan of the pulp fiction, especially published works of the 20's and 30's; authors like Zane Grey, HP Lovecraft and Dashiell Hammett have kept me entertained for years. Anyway, I have just finished reading "The complete chronicles of Conan: Centenary edition" published by Gollancz. What a roller-coaster! Ok it has little to no literary merit, but do you know what if I'm entertained I couldn't give a monkies about that - I'd rather spend time reading nonsense like this than spend countless hours staring at the boob tube. What I also find completely intriguing is that this sort of populist fiction can be found throughout the ages: Geoffery of Monmouth's Arthur, Homer's Iliad, countless biblical tales... going back as far as the birth of civilization with the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh.
So Gilgamesh was telling the truth when he said, "I'll be back..." :)
Christopher Duncan
www.PracticalUSA.com
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes
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So Gilgamesh was telling the truth when he said, "I'll be back..." :)
Christopher Duncan
www.PracticalUSA.com
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes
Copywriting ServicesChristopher Duncan wrote:
"I'll be back..."
Wasn't that Homer to Herodotus, or has Hollywood befuddled history again? :)
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Christopher Duncan wrote:
"I'll be back..."
Wasn't that Homer to Herodotus, or has Hollywood befuddled history again? :)
Well, you mentioned Conan and my thoughts just naturally turned to The Governator. :)
Christopher Duncan
www.PracticalUSA.com
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes
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Well, you mentioned Conan and my thoughts just naturally turned to The Governator. :)
Christopher Duncan
www.PracticalUSA.com
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes
Copywriting ServicesI reckon Gilgamesh could make Chuck Norris quake in his boots. :)
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...but I still like it. I'm a big fan of the pulp fiction, especially published works of the 20's and 30's; authors like Zane Grey, HP Lovecraft and Dashiell Hammett have kept me entertained for years. Anyway, I have just finished reading "The complete chronicles of Conan: Centenary edition" published by Gollancz. What a roller-coaster! Ok it has little to no literary merit, but do you know what if I'm entertained I couldn't give a monkies about that - I'd rather spend time reading nonsense like this than spend countless hours staring at the boob tube. What I also find completely intriguing is that this sort of populist fiction can be found throughout the ages: Geoffery of Monmouth's Arthur, Homer's Iliad, countless biblical tales... going back as far as the birth of civilization with the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh.
You sound like me. I don't read for edification, or to have some pompous ass try to impress me. I read for fun.
Software Zen:
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You sound like me. I don't read for edification, or to have some pompous ass try to impress me. I read for fun.
Software Zen:
delete this;
Fold With Us![^]Just got and HTC-HD2(the wife feels we should have email when we travel and I was up for a new phone anyway), the screen is about the same size as the Ipaq I use as a reader, running windows so mobi reader installs, I can enjoy my SF even easier!
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
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...but I still like it. I'm a big fan of the pulp fiction, especially published works of the 20's and 30's; authors like Zane Grey, HP Lovecraft and Dashiell Hammett have kept me entertained for years. Anyway, I have just finished reading "The complete chronicles of Conan: Centenary edition" published by Gollancz. What a roller-coaster! Ok it has little to no literary merit, but do you know what if I'm entertained I couldn't give a monkies about that - I'd rather spend time reading nonsense like this than spend countless hours staring at the boob tube. What I also find completely intriguing is that this sort of populist fiction can be found throughout the ages: Geoffery of Monmouth's Arthur, Homer's Iliad, countless biblical tales... going back as far as the birth of civilization with the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh.
Robert E. Howard was an incredibly gifted and skilled writer, and I personally do not believe that he was "wasted" on the pulps -- it was just a different outlet for his talent, and is a delight to read. The fanboi tripe that was sold to the gullible as Conan stories after he died, on the other hand... It's actually because of Howard that I hate Sword & Sorcery so much. After seeing it written so well, co carefully, and with such craftmanship, it's thoroughly depressing to see most of the other "work" in the genre. (And yes, I do include the LoR garbage in the tripe box; it's facile junk, written with no care, skill, or respect for the reader).
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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...but I still like it. I'm a big fan of the pulp fiction, especially published works of the 20's and 30's; authors like Zane Grey, HP Lovecraft and Dashiell Hammett have kept me entertained for years. Anyway, I have just finished reading "The complete chronicles of Conan: Centenary edition" published by Gollancz. What a roller-coaster! Ok it has little to no literary merit, but do you know what if I'm entertained I couldn't give a monkies about that - I'd rather spend time reading nonsense like this than spend countless hours staring at the boob tube. What I also find completely intriguing is that this sort of populist fiction can be found throughout the ages: Geoffery of Monmouth's Arthur, Homer's Iliad, countless biblical tales... going back as far as the birth of civilization with the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh.
I'm not sure I agree that it's tripe. Or if it is tripe, it is more important tripe than it seems from the word 'tripe'. Dash rocks. Lovecraft; I'm more fond of his acolytes. Without Dash, where would we have gotten our hard-boiled detective? He's as important as A.C. Doyle and William Wilkie Collins. Who would have found the Maltese Falcon? We wouldn't have Yojimbo (based on Dash's Red Harvest), and the films that are the children of that. I'm pretty sure that Geoffery of Monmouth's Arthur is the one that Bullfinch's mythology uses as a base for their Arthurian Myths. Without Conan (and Tolkein and Fritz Leiber) one of my old hobbies (Dungeon's and Dragons) wouldn't have been worth a damn. The world would be a sadder place without this tripe. Ever been to manybooks.net ? They get stuff from Project Gutenberg and often its old pulp or pulp-like substance. Here's their pulp collection: http://manybooks.net/categories/PUL[^] Might save you a buck or two if you are interested in reading e-books.
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