February's Fantastic Folios and Fascinating Fables

[knivesout]

Oops, a new month! Tell us what you're reading!

As noted in the previous month's thread, I am currently reading Wylder's Hand, a mystery novel by J. Sheridan Le Fanu.

[GOLLUM]

In the final stages of Laforet's classic Spanish Gothic novel Nada, set in the period just after the civil war in Franco's Spain. So far, a very atmospheric and sophisticated example of world literature underpinned by subtle undercurrents. The most skillful type of literature, where what isn't stated is arguably the most poignant part of the story.

Then on to Roddenbach's classic symbolist novel Bruges-La-Morte. I'm very much looking forward to sinking my teeth into this one.

[Diggler]

Finished Make Room! Make Room! It was a cautionary tale about overpopulation and a possible sign of things to come. I promised I would go back to War Of The Worlds, so I'm going to finish that

[Fried Egg]

Finished Lord Dunsany's "The Blessing of Pan" which was excellent and now onto Italo Calvino's "Cosmicomics" (courtesy of nescat).

[AE35Unit]

Finished The Deluge Drivers last night, that's 3 books in one month-that's good for me!
Next up some Silverberg-haven't read any Agberg in years,and this is a classic from 1968, The Masks of Time

[GOLLUM]

Originally Posted by Fried Egg

Finished Lord Dunsany's "The Blessing of Pan" which was excellent and now onto Italo Calvino's "Cosmicomics" (courtesy of nescat).

What the? I hope your supplying her with plenty of bowls of cream... So is that the HB edn. we spoke about mate?

[Fried Egg]

Oops I meant Nesacat of course!

And no, it is not a hard back edition. Still, if I really like this collection, I can always go out and get the Complete Cosmicomics...

[GOLLUM]

Originally Posted by Fried Egg

Oops I meant Nesacat of course!

And no, it is not a hard back edition. Still, if I really like this collection, I can always go out and get the Complete Cosmicomics...

Yes indeed.

Still you're going for a double slam dunk in quality, I can assure you. Dunsany and now Calvino. You're definitely on a literary roll!.... Perhaps those rants of mine regarding World Literature have had some positive effects after all?.....

Enjoy and please post once you're done.

[Fried Egg]

I probably won't read them all at once but will spread them over the month interspersed with other books. But yes, I will post back.

[GOLLUM]

If you think you want to read more by Calvino just let me know. I have several other recommendations/suggestions I think you would probably like.

Cheers...

[Fried Egg]

Originally Posted by GOLLUM

If you think you want to read more by Calvino just let me know. I have several other recommendations/suggestions I think you would probably like.

Cheers...

Well, Nesa was also kind enough to send me "If On a Winter's Night a Traveler" too so I should have enough to go on with for a little while at least.

[knivesout]

If On A Winter's Night A Traveler is absolutely brilliant, although my personal favourite is Invisible Cities.

[GOLLUM]

Yes and a little birdie has told me you may also possibly be receiving a copy of Teatro Grotesco - T. Ligotti.

You've started 2010 particularly well Sir!

I can't quite agree with my learned colleague. I personally place If On A Winter's Night A Traveler just ahead mind you of Invisible Cities. Of the Calvino canon I've so far gotten through, they're his 2 best works. I rated Cities 9.5 stars out of 10 and Winter's Night 10 stars out of 10. In other words you're basically dealing with 2 undeniable masterpieces of World Literature IMHO.

[Fried Egg]

Originally Posted by GOLLUM

Yes and a little birdie has told me you may also possibly be receiving a copy of Teatro Grotesco - T. Ligotti.

Who are you referring to? I hope not me, only because I already have it...

[Nikitta]

Originally Posted by Fried Egg

Well, Nesa was also kind enough to send me "If On a Winter's Night a Traveler" too so I should have enough to go on with for a little while at least.

By pure coincidence, that's one of the books we'll be reading for class.