Re: Pynchon recommendations?
Mark Kuhar (pitquar@en.com)
Tue, 11 Aug 1998 09:06:38 -0500
You may want to try some of Pynchon's shorter work. His book "Slow Learner"
is not only a good introduction to his work, when you get to his more
substantive atuff, you get a good sense of his development as a writer. I
loved the story "Entropy." Lacking that book, go to CL49. Cheers!
>Okay, okay, I've read heard Pynchon referred to so many times on this list
>that I've resolved to try and read some of his work. I took a look at Mason &
>Dixon at the local Barnes and Nobles and thought it looked a little too
>daunting for an introduction. Does anyone have any recommendations as to what
>I should read first?
>
>ObSalinger: I think that out of all of Salinger's female characters, I'm most
>drawn to Charlotte. Even though we don't know much about her, I like the idea
>that she was probably Seymour's first love. Buddy tells us that Muriel had a
>striking resemblance to her. Also, it's sweet that she never held it against
>Seymour that he threw a rock at her just because she looked so perfect
>standing there.
>
>Peggy