tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769447100550564202.post1291165381889529194..comments2023-10-22T08:01:44.352-04:00Comments on Ιθακα (Ithaka): 100 Classics, RevisitedUlysseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11702993322170403647noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769447100550564202.post-89916877627724765852008-09-08T21:18:00.000-04:002008-09-08T21:18:00.000-04:00Good Lord! I put Clarke beside Bradbury's work? ...Good Lord! I put Clarke beside Bradbury's work? Argh! Well, I've corrected that, and added the Wizard of Oz as well. A worthy addition. Thanks, slc.Ulysseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11702993322170403647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769447100550564202.post-50666331269504616232008-09-08T20:11:00.000-04:002008-09-08T20:11:00.000-04:00Ah, brilliant! It's like Christmas came early.The...Ah, brilliant! It's like Christmas came early.<BR/><BR/>There was more on your list which I have not read than I expected. This is welcome indeed, as I have been finding it difficult to find reads that both divert and provoke me (and when I say provoke I mean encourage me to higher thought, not to be ill or offended, which unfortunatly happens more and more of late as the envelope of entertainment gets increasingly pushed).<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your insights. I hope more readers comment. This is a fantastic post. SF/F can be so maligned, but I believe it has offered much and has much to offer humanity.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps you might also consider including L. Frank Baum's, The Wizard of Oz. As far as I know, it is the only story with a female protagonist who follows the hero's monomyth without becoming masculinized to some degree.<BR/><BR/>I do have one question regarding your list. You have Clarke listed as the author of Fahrenheit 451. Most of my books are now boxed in my attic, but this particular novel sits tattered on my shelves beside a few other favorites, and it has Ray Bradbury's name on the cover (I had to go get it to be sure). Do you know something I don't?<BR/><BR/>And one last thing: I really like your quotes. Here is one for you.<BR/><BR/>"When I get a little money, I buy books; and if any is left, I buy food and clothes."<BR/>--Desiderius Erasmus (1465-1536)<BR/><BR/>It has been a pleasure.<BR/><BR/>--slcslcardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12000407460075088828noreply@blogger.com