The Books/Reading Thread

[panzerfaust666]

I know so many people reading the Fountainhead. What is so special about it?

 

[Ender Rises]

It sets up a philosophy called Objectivism. It's well written, in my opinion, with really deep, defined characters and a good plot.

 

[unknown]

Thanks, Unknown, but you didn't answer my question. Is it just fantasy for fantasy's sake (nothing wrong with that) or is there anything deeper to it?

I would argue that Lovecraft had a deeper intention with it. Lovecraft and many of his followers created an entire mythos (the cthulu mythos), and Lovecraft was very much a believer in that man's role in the universe was, well, he had no role in the universe. A lot of his stories deal with people stumbling into ancient mausoleums or ancient temples of elder gods, and then their lives are just destroyed. Lovecraft wrote an essay on the purpose of Weird Fiction (or Horror, can't remember), that I'm sure you can find online

but yeah. I'd say he's fairly essential reading for most metalheads.

 

[Ender Rises]

That's the kind of explanation I was looking for. Thanks. I will definitely check this out.

 

[Thoth-Amon]

That's the kind of explanation I was looking for. Thanks. I will definitely check this out.

if you like him check out his pen-pal Robert E. Howard... king of fantasy/adventure.

 

[Ender Rises]

Robert E. Howard... I think I've read something by him, but it was science-fiction more than fantasy.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

Check out Clark Ashton Smith too. BRILLIANT.

 

[Thoth-Amon]

Robert E. Howard... I think I've read something by him, but it was science-fiction more than fantasy.

Robert E. Howard is the creator of Conan, King Kull, Solomon Kane, Bran Mak Morn, Red Sonja, etc. he's the king of pulp fiction adventure and fantasy... my favorite writer... i have a near religious reverence for the Conan stories by him

 

[Ender Rises]

Hm. Will do, V5 and Thoth.

 

[Thoth-Amon]

Hm. Will do, V5 and Thoth.

CROM!!!!!

 

[skeptik]

Also Arthur Machen, Algernon Blackwood, Lord Dunsany, Robert W Chambers, and Clark Ashton Smith

 

[Ender Rises]

Too many authors! Agh! Will do, though. Eventually.

 

[Thoth-Amon]

Too many authors! Agh! Will do, though. Eventually.

He'll be waiting.

 

[Ender Rises]

He looks like the kind of guy who'd be waiting on me with a tommy gun in his hand in the 20's.

 

[Thoth-Amon]

He looks like the kind of guy who'd be waiting on me with a tommy gun in his hand in the 20's.

That's right buddy!

 

[Valerie]

 

[Thoth-Amon]

i love you val

 

[Valerie]

i love you val

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

:zombie:

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

Also Arthur Machen, Algernon Blackwood, Lord Dunsany, Robert W Chambers, and Clark Ashton Smith

I mention CAS you jerk.