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From: pete@stc.UUCP (Peter Kendell)
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Subject: Re: Art ??
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Date: Tue, 24-Sep-85 14:04:06 EDT
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In article <3714@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU> godwin@uci-icse writes:
>From: Dave Godwin <godwin@uci-icse>
>
>
>       Have any of you folks read the Gormenghast trilogy, or parts
>there of ?  I'll reserve further discussion until I hear more.
>
>                       Dave

        Now you're talking!!

        Yes indeed! They are probably the best novels written by an
        artist; or the best illustrations by a writer that you
        will find anywhere. The two are a whole and inseparable.

        A plot summary would be quite long but yet convey nothing of
        the unique flavour of these books. Be warned that Peake's
        style is dense and architectural and can be hard to get into.

        Don't forget the short story 'Boy in Darkness' which
        deals with an episode in Titus' youth.

        The BBC recently did 'Titus Groan' and 'Gormenghast' as two
        1.5 hour radio plays. Quite successful, but hopelessly
        compressed. Sting played Steerpike! (not at all badly)

        There was an *opera* planned!!!
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	Peter Kendell <pete@stc.UUCP>

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