Gary’s Comments (group member since Aug 15, 2009)

Gary’s comments from the The Macabre & Creepy Edgar Allan Poe group group.

Lindsay wrote: "Yes definitely, I've noticed classics don't rely so much on a strict plot, whereas modern literature (especially YA) is sometimes more about plot than narrative technique; more about the exact deta..."

I completely agree, Lindsay....

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I tend to agree with both of you, Jean & Franky. I also think the classics have a hell of a lot more bite than modern fiction does. I tend to get really ticked off at some the "crap" that rolls off the shelves as good fiction to read. A classic, even a difficult one to read rarely disappoints me in that I learn something new, or have reflective thoughts I rarely find that modern fiction has any meat at all. I do have a suggestion. Read Daniel Woodrell. He's a Missouri author , made famous by his novel WINTER'S BONE. He has a new book out called THE MAID's VERSION,and he has some older books out as well, that had been out of print, but are in print now. I've actually met the man twice,and damn....can he write,and spin a yard.

Thanks , Gary! Wish I could go to NYC to see it!

The display was his movies,and about his life, including a postcard from Ernest Hemingway. If you'd like, Franky, I could email you pictures of the display , if you pm me your email. Up to you!
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Franky, there is a 5 cd set of recordings of Poe read my Price and Basil Rathbone. I own it. It's awesome!


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Order it!

Franky, Vincent Price is from St. Louis, which is where I live. They had a great traveling display of memorabilia a couple years ago, that I took my sons to see. He was awesome!

I wish they did a boxed set of all of The Poe Roger Corman films. I would buy that in a New York Minute!

John wrote: "I'm in. Read it before but it's been a while and Poe is always re-readable."

Absolutely. I reread him often, especially during the Halloween season. I look forward , John, to your comments,and hope the comments made by anyone sparks others to read the story too,and to make their comments as well.

Thanks for this!

Andrew wrote: "I believe the colors represent the stages of life from birth through death. There is a quote from one of Shakespeare's plays that walks through them and may be where Poe got it."

Any chance you can provide that quote? Or a link to it? That would be greatly appreciated....cause I believe I've heard this before, that the different colors represent the stages in life.....

Black symoblizes death,and the red blood, and death, references to the Black Plaque,and the disease dispersed in the rooms,and everyone will die a horrible death, is how I interpret it.

I believe it was death....in maybe a different form then the typical "GRIM REAPER". So, none of the above #'s.

Anybody else have any ideas, or comments about that?