Comments on: Ilium http://jay-photo.com/blog/2006/07/27/ilium/ Reflections on life, work and everything in between Mon, 10 May 2010 23:57:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Jay http://jay-photo.com/blog/2006/07/27/ilium/comment-page-1/#comment-7158 Jay Sun, 19 Nov 2006 06:51:07 +0000 http://jay-photo.com/blog/2006/07/27/ilium/#comment-7158 I just read Hyperion, having forgotten most of it since my first reading. I really enjoyed it again -- especially the story about Rachel, the poor woman who ages backwards, forgetting memories each day. I'm definitely in a better spot this time around to sympathize with the anguish of her father. Simmons is masterful with that sub-plot. I don't think knowledge of the Shakespeare really helps with those books. However, if that's all you can find in China, I'm sure it's good for you to read the classics again. :) I just read Hyperion, having forgotten most of it since my first reading. I really enjoyed it again — especially the story about Rachel, the poor woman who ages backwards, forgetting memories each day. I’m definitely in a better spot this time around to sympathize with the anguish of her father. Simmons is masterful with that sub-plot.

I don’t think knowledge of the Shakespeare really helps with those books. However, if that’s all you can find in China, I’m sure it’s good for you to read the classics again. :)

]]> By: John Klippenstein http://jay-photo.com/blog/2006/07/27/ilium/comment-page-1/#comment-7148 John Klippenstein Sat, 18 Nov 2006 23:00:37 +0000 http://jay-photo.com/blog/2006/07/27/ilium/#comment-7148 I think we talked about Illium which I also enjoyed. I read a Dan Simmons I didn't like but don't remember the title. However, the internet is a great resource for those of us with lousy memories, from Amazon's listing of his books I realize that it was Hyperion. I'll give Phases of Gravity a try once I'm back in an English speaking country. I don't think I've read Olympus yet either and will have forgotten most of Illiad by then. Maybe I should try reading Tempest in between since Shakespeare is definitely available here in Shanghai. But I didn't find knowing the Illiad contributed that much to my enjoyment of the Illium. I think we talked about Illium which I also enjoyed. I read a Dan Simmons I didn’t like but don’t remember the title. However, the internet is a great resource for those of us with lousy memories, from Amazon’s listing of his books I realize that it was Hyperion. I’ll give Phases of Gravity a try once I’m back in an English speaking country.

I don’t think I’ve read Olympus yet either and will have forgotten most of Illiad by then. Maybe I should try reading Tempest in between since Shakespeare is definitely available here in Shanghai. But I didn’t find knowing the Illiad contributed that much to my enjoyment of the Illium.

]]> By: Carmen http://jay-photo.com/blog/2006/07/27/ilium/comment-page-1/#comment-6714 Carmen Tue, 19 Sep 2006 12:13:53 +0000 http://jay-photo.com/blog/2006/07/27/ilium/#comment-6714 It is very good that you are reading such books. I am fond of Russian literature and French one. if you permit me,I would recommend you some books,that wotrh reading. Universal classics: Dostoevsky- "IDIOT", "Holdover (or player), in Russian "IGROK", Emile Zola - "Germinale", "Ladies' Happiness", and American Washington Irving "The Adventure of Columbus". These are some books that are hardly found, but if you do, you'll read it with great pleasure. Good luck! It is very good that you are reading such books. I am fond of Russian literature and French one. if you permit me,I would recommend you some books,that wotrh reading. Universal classics: Dostoevsky- “IDIOT”, “Holdover (or player), in Russian “IGROK”, Emile Zola – “Germinale”, “Ladies’ Happiness”, and American Washington Irving “The Adventure of Columbus”. These are some books that are hardly found, but if you do, you’ll read it with great pleasure. Good luck!

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