Subject
Nabokov's Worst Novel?
From
Date
Body
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rimel, Abbey J." <RimelA@missouri.edu>
.
>
> ----------------- Message requiring your approval (79
lines) ------------------
> In response to Mr. Gill's last posting, I'd say that everyone is indeed
> entitled to an opinion and to their own mode of relating such opinions.
> We are not normally in the business of reducing Nabokov's work to a
> favorites contest or lists of "ten best," etc. Nabokovians don't
> normally take to such oversimplifications. For future reference, if you
> have a fun game to play and the other children don't care to join in or
> play along with your unspoken rules, don't get too upset, Mr. Gill.
> Your game was treated with far more respect (more respect than it
> deserved) than you treated the respondents of this list.
>
> A. Rimel
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: D. Barton Johnson [mailto:chtodel@cox.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 1:47 PM
> To: NABOKV-L@LISTSERV.UCSB.EDU
> Subject: Fw: Fw: Nabokov's Worst Novel?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kenny, Glenn" <gkenny@hfmus.com>
> >
> > ---------------- Message requiring your approval (161
> lines) ------------------
> > Re Dane Gill's last posting, I'd say stunned silence is, for the time
> being
> > at least, the only appropriate reaction. But I would also advise the
> > poster-after this, the deluge. I'm not sure I'm gonna wanna be around
> > for it, but if there's ever been a case of asking for it, this is
> > one....
> >
> > GK
> >
> > > ----------
> > > From: D. Barton Johnson
> > > Reply To: Vladimir Nabokov Forum
> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 1:02 PM
> > > To: NABOKV-L@LISTSERV.UCSB.EDU
> > > Subject: Fw: Fw: Nabokov's Worst Novel?
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Dane Gill" <pennyparkerpark@hotmail.com>
> > > >
> > > > ---------------- Message requiring your approval (106
> > > lines) ------------------
> > > > Okay, so one liners don't cut it here, I see. I guess it is no
> > > > longer acceptable to simply say that one did not like something
> > > > because it
> was
> > > > boring. Glory bored me (compared to VN's other works) so I didn't
> > > > like
> > > it
> > > as
> > > > much. I didn't realize people would attempt to remove "worst" and
> > > replace
> > > it
> > > > with as many "less harsh" words as the dictionary offers. I have a
> hard
> > > time
> > > > joining in on the other more literary minded coversations (also
> boring)
> > > and
> > > > attempted to play a little "What's Yer Top Fave" for the fun of
> > > > it. Obviously I was incorrect. And obviously, Nabokov can do no
> > > > wrong in anyone's eyes here. I mean I'm sure I enjoy Nabokov's
> > > > work as much as
> > > anyone
> > > > here, but I still have a favorite and a least favorite/worst pic.
> > > > If
> > > nobody
> > > > wants to play my game then perhaps I'll leave you all to discuss
> > > > the literary meaning of Ada spelt backwards (it is spelt forward
> > > here...don't
> > > be
> > > > confused) , or Lolita's choice of footwear (size 5 two-toned?!!)
> > > > and
> > > its
> > > > importance to that novel. DAne Gill
>
>
From: "Rimel, Abbey J." <RimelA@missouri.edu>
.
>
> ----------------- Message requiring your approval (79
lines) ------------------
> In response to Mr. Gill's last posting, I'd say that everyone is indeed
> entitled to an opinion and to their own mode of relating such opinions.
> We are not normally in the business of reducing Nabokov's work to a
> favorites contest or lists of "ten best," etc. Nabokovians don't
> normally take to such oversimplifications. For future reference, if you
> have a fun game to play and the other children don't care to join in or
> play along with your unspoken rules, don't get too upset, Mr. Gill.
> Your game was treated with far more respect (more respect than it
> deserved) than you treated the respondents of this list.
>
> A. Rimel
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: D. Barton Johnson [mailto:chtodel@cox.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 1:47 PM
> To: NABOKV-L@LISTSERV.UCSB.EDU
> Subject: Fw: Fw: Nabokov's Worst Novel?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kenny, Glenn" <gkenny@hfmus.com>
> >
> > ---------------- Message requiring your approval (161
> lines) ------------------
> > Re Dane Gill's last posting, I'd say stunned silence is, for the time
> being
> > at least, the only appropriate reaction. But I would also advise the
> > poster-after this, the deluge. I'm not sure I'm gonna wanna be around
> > for it, but if there's ever been a case of asking for it, this is
> > one....
> >
> > GK
> >
> > > ----------
> > > From: D. Barton Johnson
> > > Reply To: Vladimir Nabokov Forum
> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 1:02 PM
> > > To: NABOKV-L@LISTSERV.UCSB.EDU
> > > Subject: Fw: Fw: Nabokov's Worst Novel?
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Dane Gill" <pennyparkerpark@hotmail.com>
> > > >
> > > > ---------------- Message requiring your approval (106
> > > lines) ------------------
> > > > Okay, so one liners don't cut it here, I see. I guess it is no
> > > > longer acceptable to simply say that one did not like something
> > > > because it
> was
> > > > boring. Glory bored me (compared to VN's other works) so I didn't
> > > > like
> > > it
> > > as
> > > > much. I didn't realize people would attempt to remove "worst" and
> > > replace
> > > it
> > > > with as many "less harsh" words as the dictionary offers. I have a
> hard
> > > time
> > > > joining in on the other more literary minded coversations (also
> boring)
> > > and
> > > > attempted to play a little "What's Yer Top Fave" for the fun of
> > > > it. Obviously I was incorrect. And obviously, Nabokov can do no
> > > > wrong in anyone's eyes here. I mean I'm sure I enjoy Nabokov's
> > > > work as much as
> > > anyone
> > > > here, but I still have a favorite and a least favorite/worst pic.
> > > > If
> > > nobody
> > > > wants to play my game then perhaps I'll leave you all to discuss
> > > > the literary meaning of Ada spelt backwards (it is spelt forward
> > > here...don't
> > > be
> > > > confused) , or Lolita's choice of footwear (size 5 two-toned?!!)
> > > > and
> > > its
> > > > importance to that novel. DAne Gill
>
>