gene wolfe

The Fifth Head of Cerberus, Gene Wolfe Since this is a short little novella, most people should have finished by now. If you haven't finished it yet, please do not read the following thread as there are quite possible spoilers contained herein. My personal thoughts: I found the piece to...

I've found this published info for Gene Wolfe :) Please do add any further information about future publications :D Series Urth : Book of the New Sun 1. The Shadow of the Torturer (1980) 2. The Claw of the Conciliator (1980) 3. The Sword of the Lictor (1981) 4. The Citadel of the...

I just read 'Shadow and Claw: The First Half of the Book of the New Sun' by Gene Wolfe. It was fairly difficult read, and at times a little boring (and confusing). However I kept turning the pages ... Funny thing is I can't tell if I liked the book or not. On some levels the story was so...

So I'm now reading The Book of the New Sun, starting with Shadow and Claw. Initial impression after chapter 1 - approx 30 pages... Nothing much has happened, am I'm personally finding the reading a little limp and prosaic. The style itself reminds me of late 19th century writers, but...

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It seems that the whole Book of the New Sun is the starter for a larger series - but how do the books of the Long Sun fit into it? Do they follow directly - or some distant point in time? Or are they prologues? In fact, are any of Gene Wolfe's works considered as prologues for Book of the New...

Here is a blurb about this series that I found here: http://mysite.verizon.net/~vze2tmhh/wolfe.html The series is set far into the future. Earth's (or Urth's) sun is dying out. The story is narrated by the main character, Severian, a journeyman in the Order of the Seekers of Truth and...