Comments on: Elric of Melnibone, with an accent on the last ‘e’. https://habitablezone.com/2023/03/24/elric-of-melnibone-with-an-accent-on-the-last-e/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:03:40 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: podrock https://habitablezone.com/2023/03/24/elric-of-melnibone-with-an-accent-on-the-last-e/#comment-53601 podrock Wed, 20 Nov 2024 11:34:36 +0000 https://habitablezone.com/?p=99273#comment-53601 Been a while since we've seen you, Lee. Been a while since we’ve seen you, Lee.

]]> By: Lee https://habitablezone.com/2023/03/24/elric-of-melnibone-with-an-accent-on-the-last-e/#comment-53599 Lee Wed, 20 Nov 2024 03:57:32 +0000 https://habitablezone.com/?p=99273#comment-53599 Without Elric, there would be no Witcher or Targaryens. Elric is an antihero who upends the notion of a pure hearted protagonist. He is known by many names, including the White Wolf and Kinslayer. Elric is a cursed soul who wields the black blade, Stormbringer. I've been a fan for over 40 years. <img src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91VitfFPdtL._SL1500_.jpg" alt="The Elric Saga" /> Without Elric, there would be no Witcher or Targaryens. Elric is an antihero who upends the notion of a pure hearted protagonist. He is known by many names, including the White Wolf and Kinslayer. Elric is a cursed soul who wields the black blade, Stormbringer. I’ve been a fan for over 40 years.

The Elric Saga

]]> By: ER https://habitablezone.com/2023/03/24/elric-of-melnibone-with-an-accent-on-the-last-e/#comment-51770 ER Wed, 29 Mar 2023 20:53:12 +0000 https://habitablezone.com/?p=99273#comment-51770 Those of you not familiar with Spinrad's "The Iron Dream" need to check it out. Here is Ursula K Le Guin's take on it. https://www.depauw.edu/sfs/backissues/1/leguin1art.htm I didn't get far enough into the Elric Saga to really judge whatever hidden message it might carry, but I got the strong impression about it's Lily White Nordic Hero and all the baggage associated with that. Pay close attention to how Le Guin finishes her essay;<em> "What Spinrad is trying to tell us is that it is happening here."</em> Those of you not familiar with Spinrad’s “The Iron Dream” need to check it out.
Here is Ursula K Le Guin’s take on it.

https://www.depauw.edu/sfs/backissues/1/leguin1art.htm

I didn’t get far enough into the Elric Saga to really judge whatever hidden message it might carry, but I got the strong impression about it’s Lily White Nordic Hero and all the baggage associated with that. Pay close attention to how Le Guin finishes her essay; “What Spinrad is trying to tell us is that it is happening here.”

]]> By: RobVG https://habitablezone.com/2023/03/24/elric-of-melnibone-with-an-accent-on-the-last-e/#comment-51769 RobVG Wed, 29 Mar 2023 19:10:21 +0000 https://habitablezone.com/?p=99273#comment-51769 I recently finished Heinlein's "Time Enough for Love". I took me a year of starts and stops and the whole time I was hoping it would get better. It didn't. Trust your assessment and don't waste your time. I recently finished Heinlein’s “Time Enough for Love”. I took me a year of starts and stops and the whole time I was hoping it would get better. It didn’t. Trust your assessment and don’t waste your time.

]]> By: podrock https://habitablezone.com/2023/03/24/elric-of-melnibone-with-an-accent-on-the-last-e/#comment-51765 podrock Sat, 25 Mar 2023 04:26:15 +0000 https://habitablezone.com/?p=99273#comment-51765 Unfamiliar with that venture, sorry. Unfamiliar with that venture, sorry.

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