On Comments

My previous post has three good comments, which should be read. I especially liked the comment by Foxessa, which reminds me that there is much in 19th century fiction worth reading -- and also that I make generalizations based on too little.

I have a strong, strong bias toward fantastic fiction, which -- most likely -- makes me undervalue the classic bourgeois realistic novel. I did read and like Middlemarch, though I prefer Dickens and Austen.

I need to repeat that I do generalize on the basis of too little. It's a fast way of learning. Someone will correct me, and then I know more than I did before.