Lexicon Urthus is an alphabetical dictionary for the complete Urth Cycle by Gene Wolfe: The Shadow of the Torturer; The Claw of the Conciliator; The Sword of the Lictor; The Citadel of the Autarch; the sequel Urth of the New Sun; the novella Empires of Foliage and Flower; the short stories "The Cat," "The Map," and "The Old Woman Whose Rolling Pin Is the Sun"; and Gene Wol Included are essays on, At last, _Up Through an Empty House of Stars_ brings together the best of the never before collected SF reviews and articles that helped build David Langford's towering reputation since 1980.
(Criticism), Award-winning contemporary science fiction author Gene Wolfe’s densely written and highly imaginative novels have brought him critical acclaim and academic attention—as well as a dedicated fan base. it. Such a necessary companion to Book of the New Sun. Gate of Horn, Book of Silk, is organized in two parts, with the.
Now, "These 29 essays on fantasy, skepticism, writing, and related topics--spanning nearly two decades--are filled with the insightful observations of a literary master. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. It contains detailed definitions for the many archaic and unusual words used in the New Sun books as well as maps, character sketches, character and place name origins, and much more. Author - Michael Andre-Driussi Publisher - Sirius Fiction Pages - 440 ISBN - 0964279517. Lexicon Urthus Second Edition - Free ebook download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read book online for free. This book is a collector's item, meaningful only to fanatical readers of Gene Wolfe's Book of the New Sun. And yet at the same time, like another masterpiece of fiction, James Joyce's Ulysses, it's been deemed endlessly complex and filled with impenetrable mysteries. That being said I would strongly caution the first-time reader from using it as anything more than a dictionary for obscure words (of which there are a plethora in the series) as many of Andre-Driussi’s more fulsome entries (especially on characters and places) head deep into spoiler territory that would ruin many of the surprises on an initial read and what would a Gene Wolfe book be without surprises…or a lot of head scratching in general?
Originally published in 1994, it swiftly went out of print and used copies went for high prices. I have to say, though that they've been great reads in a couple cases (Dune Encyclopedia, Lexicon Urthus) -- a couple now that I've gotten a hold of this book. . Highly recommended. report form.