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Is this complicated by our knowledge that Wolfe wrote "The Fifth Head of Cerberus" before beginning (and perhaps even conceiving?) "A Story" or "V.R.T?" Or is that taking too external a perspective? In other words, we should simply view the collection as a completed work?
I think the question introduces an interesting "How did Wolfe do this?" angle, which is initially daunting, but then more understandable -- at least, hypothetically. So Wolfe writes "5HC" and is surprised with a challenge to write two more for a book contract. He thinks, "Why not have that minor character of the first one be the author of the second one?" and creates "A Story." Then he thinks, "How about a third one to tie all this back into the first one, and simultaneously flip everything over, so he really is an abo . . . and so on?"
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Aug 20, 2024 12:25PM
Is this complicated by our knowledge that Wolfe wrote "The Fifth Head of Cerberus" before beginning (and perhaps even conceiving?) "A Story" or "V.R.T?" Or is that taking too external a perspective? In other words, we should simply view the collection as a completed work?
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I think the question introduces an interesting "How did Wolfe do this?" angle, which is initially daunting, but then more understandable -- at least, hypothetically. So Wolfe writes "5HC" and is surprised with a challenge to write two more for a book contract. He thinks, "Why not have that minor character of the first one be the author of the second one?" and creates "A Story." Then he thinks, "How about a third one to tie all this back into the first one, and simultaneously flip everything over, so he really is an abo . . . and so on?"
