Comments on: All the Pretty Horses, by Cormac McCarthy http://john.jubjubs.net/2007/06/24/all-the-pretty-horses-by-cormac-mccarthy/ my semi-regular stream of consciousness Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:08:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Stephen Donner http://john.jubjubs.net/2007/06/24/all-the-pretty-horses-by-cormac-mccarthy/#comment-711 Stephen Donner Fri, 13 Jul 2007 01:56:12 +0000 http://john.jubjubs.net/2007/06/24/all-the-pretty-horses-by-cormac-mccarthy/#comment-711 I read this book for my senior seminar, which was thematically "medieval romance," and we examined the ways in which ATPH exhibited some of its key characteristics. Yes, tough prose--little punctuation--but certainly not as difficult as, say, Faulkner, though it's been compared to that quite often. The story itself is unimpressive to me; it resounds on a different realm than plot. I think it successfully captures the feel of the decay of the old west particularly well, though. I read this book for my senior seminar, which was thematically “medieval romance,” and we examined the ways in which ATPH exhibited some of its key characteristics.

Yes, tough prose–little punctuation–but certainly not as difficult as, say, Faulkner, though it’s been compared to that quite often.

The story itself is unimpressive to me; it resounds on a different realm than plot. I think it successfully captures the feel of the decay of the old west particularly well, though.

]]> By: Stephen Donner http://john.jubjubs.net/2007/06/24/all-the-pretty-horses-by-cormac-mccarthy/#comment-5457 Stephen Donner Thu, 12 Jul 2007 23:56:12 +0000 http://john.jubjubs.net/2007/06/24/all-the-pretty-horses-by-cormac-mccarthy/#comment-5457 I read this book for my senior seminar, which was thematically "medieval romance," and we examined the ways in which ATPH exhibited some of its key characteristics.<br><br>Yes, tough prose--little punctuation--but certainly not as difficult as, say, Faulkner, though it's been compared to that quite often.<br><br>The story itself is unimpressive to me; it resounds on a different realm than plot. I think it successfully captures the feel of the decay of the old west particularly well, though. I read this book for my senior seminar, which was thematically “medieval romance,” and we examined the ways in which ATPH exhibited some of its key characteristics.

Yes, tough prose–little punctuation–but certainly not as difficult as, say, Faulkner, though it’s been compared to that quite often.

The story itself is unimpressive to me; it resounds on a different realm than plot. I think it successfully captures the feel of the decay of the old west particularly well, though.

]]> By: dria http://john.jubjubs.net/2007/06/24/all-the-pretty-horses-by-cormac-mccarthy/#comment-601 dria Sun, 24 Jun 2007 18:09:18 +0000 http://john.jubjubs.net/2007/06/24/all-the-pretty-horses-by-cormac-mccarthy/#comment-601 Sold. Going in my Amazon bucket for the next bulk order day. Sold. Going in my Amazon bucket for the next bulk order day.

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