>Ralf has a good point about the vaudevillian nature of some of Verne's books
>and I did enjoy Keraban when I read it; I remember chuckling through several
>episodes. Another book of this variety was The Thompson Travel Agency which
>I did not enjoy -- at least in the English translation, this is an extremely
>boring read despite its attempt at lightheartedness.
It's boring in any language.
P.S.
As said Jorge Luis Borges: "Milton's Lost Paradise is one of the best works written in the English language, and one of the most boring written in any language."
Regards,
Christian Sánchez
chvsanchez~at~arnet.com.ar
Rosario, Argentina
Received on Wed 05 Jul 2000 - 00:54:39 IDT
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