Read theory, the scholar Jim Butcher has established convincing links between Klaus and the Erlkonig (less reputable aka “established” theories in his works make it clear that he is also the god formerly known as Odin)
The inability to deal with the donor using established convention by the magical bourgeoisie probably opens up our favorite slightly problematic wizard with unusually catholic sympathies to a class based reading of the work.
As the only other private wizard fan I’ve met here, how do you personally reconcile the, uh, chauvinistic trends within the series with (IMO at least) clearly well-meaning and (not if, the “and” is clear) ignorant nature of the authors views.
I think it's two fold. The first is that it's significantly, incredibly better now than it was like twelve books ago or whatever, so he's clearly learning. The second is that the books are told from Dresden's POV, so I think it's easy to hand wave away these chauvinistic trends as Dresden rather than Butcher being chauvinistic. Granted I don't think that's entirely the case and it's pretty obvious that Dresden is in a lot of ways just a cardboard insert for Butcher's views on things, but unreliable narrator and taking the biases of the one doing the narration are an easy way to pretend it doesn't matter.
Agreed though I fucking love this series and it's like popcorn to me. I'm usually a pretty heavy Literary Reader but Dresden scratches an itch. It's like the MCU in book form but actually creative and not just cookie-cutter repetitions of the same thing over and over again.
Never heard of that book but on briefly reading up on it seems fantastic. Right now I'm reading a book by my beloved Bernhard called Wittgenstein's Nephew in his trademark ranting style and it's superb. I've been on a bit of a Central European kick recently, so a lot of Bernhard, Kafka, Arno Schmidt, Daša Drndić, and László Krasznahorkai. What kind of books do you jam with?
Read theory, the scholar Jim Butcher has established convincing links between Klaus and the Erlkonig (less reputable aka “established” theories in his works make it clear that he is also the god formerly known as Odin)
The Unseelie Accords are a sham and should be abolished. If the Fomor eschew that paltry document so should the sídhe in their War on Christmas.
The inability to deal with the donor using established convention by the magical bourgeoisie probably opens up our favorite slightly problematic wizard with unusually catholic sympathies to a class based reading of the work.
As the only other private wizard fan I’ve met here, how do you personally reconcile the, uh, chauvinistic trends within the series with (IMO at least) clearly well-meaning and (not if, the “and” is clear) ignorant nature of the authors views.
Can’t wait for the WWE book and evil bob book
I think it's two fold. The first is that it's significantly, incredibly better now than it was like twelve books ago or whatever, so he's clearly learning. The second is that the books are told from Dresden's POV, so I think it's easy to hand wave away these chauvinistic trends as Dresden rather than Butcher being chauvinistic. Granted I don't think that's entirely the case and it's pretty obvious that Dresden is in a lot of ways just a cardboard insert for Butcher's views on things, but unreliable narrator and taking the biases of the one doing the narration are an easy way to pretend it doesn't matter.
Agreed though I fucking love this series and it's like popcorn to me. I'm usually a pretty heavy Literary Reader but Dresden scratches an itch. It's like the MCU in book form but actually creative and not just cookie-cutter repetitions of the same thing over and over again.
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Never heard of that book but on briefly reading up on it seems fantastic. Right now I'm reading a book by my beloved Bernhard called Wittgenstein's Nephew in his trademark ranting style and it's superb. I've been on a bit of a Central European kick recently, so a lot of Bernhard, Kafka, Arno Schmidt, Daša Drndić, and László Krasznahorkai. What kind of books do you jam with?