Comments on: A modern Parnassus on Wheels http://www.teleread.com/public-domain/a-modern-parnasus-on-wheels/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:09:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Branko Collin http://www.teleread.com/public-domain/a-modern-parnasus-on-wheels/comment-page-1/#comment-2289 Branko Collin Tue, 06 Sep 2005 23:33:04 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=3535#comment-2289 I guess what I like most about these books is the idea that they represent. That you can wake up one day to leave it all behind; buy a horse and a cart, and that cart is covered with little drawers that contain books. And at every farm you stop, and try and sell the right book to the person that opens the door. The execution, though, I felt was not so good. I never quite understood when the author was being serious and when not. I guess what I like most about these books is the idea that they represent. That you can wake up one day to leave it all behind; buy a horse and a cart, and that cart is covered with little drawers that contain books. And at every farm you stop, and try and sell the right book to the person that opens the door.

The execution, though, I felt was not so good. I never quite understood when the author was being serious and when not.

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.com/public-domain/a-modern-parnasus-on-wheels/comment-page-1/#comment-2277 David Rothman Mon, 05 Sep 2005 17:25:13 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=3535#comment-2277 Actually, Branko, I once wrote about a real bookstore called the Haunted Bookshop, if I'm not mistaken. Both Morley works need to be on my list. Perhaps you can continue this thread and tell why--beyond the obvious DP-related reasons--you enjoy those books. Ideally others can chime in. I'd love to see more discussion here of the content of DP/PG works. At some point I may do a short, casual posting about <a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/2489">Moby Dick</a>, which I've been revisting. My theory is that most literary critics today would put down MD as "uneven. Needs more structure. Vivid characterizations and sharp observations but far, far too discursive to qualify as art of the first caliber." Meanwhile, as a writer, you might enjoy <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gissing" rel="nofollow">George Gissing</a>'s <a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/1709">New Grub Street</a>. - David Actually, Branko, I once wrote about a real bookstore called the Haunted Bookshop, if I’m not mistaken. Both Morley works need to be on my list. Perhaps you can continue this thread and tell why–beyond the obvious DP-related reasons–you enjoy those books. Ideally others can chime in. I’d love to see more discussion here of the content of DP/PG works. At some point I may do a short, casual posting about Moby Dick, which I’ve been revisting. My theory is that most literary critics today would put down MD as “uneven. Needs more structure. Vivid characterizations and sharp observations but far, far too discursive to qualify as art of the first caliber.” Meanwhile, as a writer, you might enjoy George Gissing‘s New Grub Street. – David

]]> By: Branko Collin http://www.teleread.com/public-domain/a-modern-parnasus-on-wheels/comment-page-1/#comment-2276 Branko Collin Mon, 05 Sep 2005 08:40:02 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=3535#comment-2276 Don't forget to read the public domain work. :-) The sequel is called <a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/172" rel="nofollow">The Haunted Bookshop</a>. It's said to be the bible of the used-book store keeper. Don't know if that's true. Don’t forget to read the public domain work. :-) The sequel is called The Haunted Bookshop. It’s said to be the bible of the used-book store keeper. Don’t know if that’s true.

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.com/public-domain/a-modern-parnasus-on-wheels/comment-page-1/#comment-2275 David Rothman Mon, 05 Sep 2005 05:48:56 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=3535#comment-2275 Great post, Branko! Above all, DP is <em>people</em>, and it's wonderful to read inspirational <em>and</em> informative stories like the one above. Why, you even linked to a public domain work along the way. - David Great post, Branko! Above all, DP is people, and it’s wonderful to read inspirational and informative stories like the one above. Why, you even linked to a public domain work along the way. – David

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