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Hyperion Discussion

"I personally find it fascinating that the church is portrayed as so evil, and Christainity, Godliness and Religion is portrayed as the ultimate good. I also wonder if you have read the Aeneid by Virgil. I have tried finding paralelles between the Greek hero and Aenea. And have you read the Canterbury tales? Simmons virtually follows it exactly in when describing the pilgrims." - Chuck 7/20/98 <Hal3@KingBrown.com>

I read the Aeneid, actually translated it from Latin, but it was so long ago (33 years in the distant past) that I don't remember much. Don't remember much about the Canterbury Tales either but I'll post to the discussion page with your email address - maybe one of the English literature scholars out there will pick up the thread. - Steve 8/16/98

"Read 'Endymion' on various aircraft having bought it fairly randomly in an airport... they didn't have Hyperion, unfortunately, so now I find myself reading them in the wrong order, which isn't too bad a way to do it afterall. (But then what do women know about sci-fi anyway?)." ­ Catriona 5/19/98

I would think quite a bit! - Lots of great women science fiction writers. Steve

"Hyperion is one of the must beautifully compelling books I have ever read. It is A beautiful work of art from begining to end, very moving. Simmons is in among an elite group of writers in the world today. This book is A classic in its own time." - Andrew 11/9/97

"I just discovered and read Hyperion (OK so I'm perrenially behind times). It's an incredibly brilliant book that resonates with images and symbols more than pertinent to current events. But I wanted to write and express my appreciation for your web page which provides a nice resource for further appreciating the Simmons works. And now I'm off to read the sequels with much anticipation." ­ gil 11/6/97

"These four books are not to be just read, but savored, and injested. Dan Simmons has to be one of the greatest hard core modern sci fi writers, deciding between him and John Varley would be a difficult choice. I first read Hyperion at the age of 16 in high school at the recommendation of a friend and have faithfully waited on each of these books to be released." ­ Fedmahn 10/10/97

"I read The Hyeperion Cantos, as they have come to be known over a period of several years, as they came out and as I gound that they had came out. I read Hyperion when I was 13, then each one, until I could not believe the suspense after Endymion I laid awake at night postulating what Rise of Endymion could hold. Then I bought the hard back the day it came out when I was 17, and I cut school to read it in about two days. I often ask "Science Fiction Readers" if they have read the Cantos, and they either say no or that they mean to. If anyone out there wants to discuss the vast physical and metaphyscial reasonings behind the Cantos, mail me at aqua34@pacbell.net" - Chuck 7/14/98

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