Death and the Serpent: Immortality in Science Fiction and FantasyCarl B. Yoke, Donald M. Hassler |
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Page 98
... final novel , intended at least by sheer size to be his masterpiece and still impressive in its partially synoptic form , and the questions it raises cannot be dealt with from this limited point of view . 33 At least in one respect ...
... final novel , intended at least by sheer size to be his masterpiece and still impressive in its partially synoptic form , and the questions it raises cannot be dealt with from this limited point of view . 33 At least in one respect ...
Page 139
... final kiss that is referred to at various times as the giving fullness of love , of knowledge , of forgetfulness , or of death . At the last moment , however , the curious Faioli touches the button that switches on the machinery again ...
... final kiss that is referred to at various times as the giving fullness of love , of knowledge , of forgetfulness , or of death . At the last moment , however , the curious Faioli touches the button that switches on the machinery again ...
Page 197
... final scene , a new theme arises , and this new theme totally submerges the first . The final revelation of Karellen's appearance both stuns the reader and sets him off on an entirely new track : " There was no mistake . The leathery ...
... final scene , a new theme arises , and this new theme totally submerges the first . The final revelation of Karellen's appearance both stuns the reader and sets him off on an entirely new track : " There was no mistake . The leathery ...
Contents
Is There Life After Immortality? | 19 |
A Recent Idea | 39 |
The Elves of J R R Tolkien and Sylvia | 57 |
Copyright | |
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