HW: Elric and OJ

[Jon Browne]

In message <19961209162250.9676.qmail at mindvox.com>, Stephen Swann
<swann at MINDVOX.COM> writes
>Andrew Gilham writes:
>>
>> And you have to bear in mind that the early Elric stories are full of blatant
>> (some would say crass) symbolism - e.g., impaling a woman on a sword is about
>> as unsubtle a metaphor for the sex act as can be.
>
>I've had a hard time reading Moorcock ever since I read his essay on
>the subject of the Elric series, in _Elric at the End of Time_.
>
>I just read _City in the Autumn Stars_, which starts out as a truly
>wonderful historical adventure, with a very subtle and understated
>alchemical / mystical subtext.  Then all of a sudden, it turned into
>another WarHammer-style grotestque and overwrought dark fantasy.  I
>was hideously disappointed.
>
>Steve
>swann at panix.com

You mean you didn't like the siege and crucifixtion/alchemical marriage
at the end? Crumbs! No, I admit the ending is somewhat apocalypticly
overblown, but the books still very recommendable.

Why is there more talk about Moorcock and his work here than on the
Moorcock list and alt. group I wonder?
--
Jon Browne