The Long and the Short of It: More Essays on the Fiction of Gene Wolfe (Paperback)

~ Robert Borski (Author)
Key Phrases: fifth head, great sleigh, missing egg, Gene Wolfe, Number Five, Short Sun (more...)

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Over the years sf and fantasy writer Gene Wolfe has proven himself to be adept at all lengths of fiction.

Now in THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT, once again literary detective Robert Borski brings his critical eye and acumen to the wide array of Wolfe’s work, from short stories to novellas to mega-book series.

Along the way he’ll reveal to you the hidden alchemical structure of PEACE, why he thinks Latro and several others may be werewolves, what has happened to the missing twenty-four hours in “Seven American Nights,” what Biblical story is retold in the pulpish “Tracking Song,” who might or might not be an abo in THE FIFTH HEAD OF CERBERUS, and how to navigate your way through dozens of other lupine mazes—all before concluding with an extended examination of Wolfe’s dazzling, if often opaque, BOOK OF THE SHORT SUN.

About the Author

Robert Borski’s essays have appeared in The New York Review of Science Fiction and his previous iUniverse publication, SOLAR LABYRINTH, was a 2004 Locus Recommended Book.

He lives in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.

Product Details

• Paperback: 154 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. (February 17, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595386458
• ISBN-13: 978-0595386451
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #887,061 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Gene Wolfe Fan, August 30, 2007

By	David C. Hoffman (Upstate NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Long and the Short of It: More Essays on the Fiction of Gene Wolfe (Hardcover)

I am a fan of Gene Wolfe and have been for some time. However, I have recently crossed a threshold where I am now reading books about Gene Wolfe's books, which I don't do for anyone else. This is an interesting, well written book that analyzes some of Wolfe's works. I was especially pleased by the fact that it talks about many works other than The New Sun. Not that I necessarily accept all of the theories, but I find it intersting to read the thoughts of someone who has spent way more time analyzing and thinking about the works than I have or will.