I have no clue what, exactly I meant by that, except that I love Zelazny, especially the Amber novels, as does Connie, and Deb loves the short stories, so you should go read. A lot. Though you don't have to if you don't want to of course.
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Deena - Jun 02, 2004 1:07:44 pm PDT #4967 of 10001
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
§ ita § - Jun 02, 2004 1:09:20 pm PDT #4968 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Though you don't have to if you don't want to of course.
Yes he does. When did we start giving people options?
deborah grabien - Jun 02, 2004 1:45:16 pm PDT #4969 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
P-C, go read some of Roger's stuff. The collected Amber series, Lord of Light, the Lonesome October - all brilliant.
the short stories are, in my mind, the best of him. But even the medium of him is better than the best of most.
And bear in mind, I read very little scifi and virtually no fantasy; they tend to leave me rather cold. But Roger was the best.
Connie Neil - Jun 02, 2004 1:51:55 pm PDT #4970 of 10001
brillig
"Lord of Light" is probably his most famous work, after the Amber series (don't hit me, deb). Arguably his best, if you prefer the long form over the short stories.
Connie Neil - Jun 02, 2004 1:54:23 pm PDT #4971 of 10001
brillig
and more ...
Whenever I feel like my writing is sadly lacking in descriptive elements, I pull out the Zelazny and check through to see what he does. He has a minimalistic style that nevertheless creates a vivid world. The stream-of-consciousness descriptions of the trips through Shadow in the Amber series put me off when I was younger, but now I find them lush delights of image.
Connie Neil - Jun 02, 2004 1:55:34 pm PDT #4972 of 10001
brillig
Yes, I'm babbling. He does that to me.
deborah grabien - Jun 02, 2004 1:57:41 pm PDT #4973 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
don't hit me, deb
Why on earth? You're quite right about that; Amber and Lord of Light are the best-known of the novels, by miles.
Connie Neil - Jun 02, 2004 2:01:13 pm PDT #4974 of 10001
brillig
I occasionally get nervous about making sweeping pronouncements, especially when there's someone around with more knowledge of the subject.
dcp - Jun 02, 2004 2:10:14 pm PDT #4975 of 10001
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
deborah grabien - Jun 02, 2004 2:26:55 pm PDT #4976 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
I occasionally get nervous about making sweeping pronouncements, especially when there's someone around with more knowledge of the subject.
Nope, that was totally accurate. And actually, I think Micole is the expert on Roger's novels; DX and I are all about the short stories.
I remember a conversation in Literary, a year or two ago, about that. It was great fun, seeing who said what when asked about their favourite Zelazny short. DX voted for "The Lamps of His Eyes...", Betsy goes happy-swoony-blissed over "A Rose for Ecclesiastes", I love the power and hysterical irony behind "This Mortal Mountain". And Nic, who loves every word Roger ever wrote, is the one who reminded me about his short vampire story - was it called "Dayblood"? my brain is draining.