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In reply to the discussion: Name a forgotten writer you think should be revived [View all]Ron Obvious
(6,261 posts)20. I'd start with the older short story collections
The Inimitable Jeeves
Carry On Jeeves
Very Good Jeeves
Or indeed, as mentioned, the Code of the Woosters.
The stories might seem dated to modern readers, but Jeeves and Wooster dwell in a glorified Edwardian time that never really existed anyway. The outside horrors of war and depravity never intrude in this world, where the worst thing that might happen to you is to find yourself accidentally engaged to someone you don't want to marry. As the gentleman's code prohibits breaking an engagement, all sorts of schemes must be devised to get the girl to break the engagement.
It's all very good-natured stuff and the writing is absolute genius. I once gave the books to a friend dying in hospice and he told me hadn't laughed so hard in years.
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Well, a lot of English teachers and other students of "Real Literature" are often dismissive...
cemaphonic
Jul 2013
#59
Some of the best fiction was written by writers writing out of their own genre...
AmyStrange
Jul 2013
#60
So was I. I lived in Adelaide (South Australia) and used to frequent an Adelaide record store
SwissTony
Jul 2013
#18
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Demo_Chris
Jul 2013
#13
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Brother Buzz
Jul 2013
#31
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Brother Buzz
Jul 2013
#39
Kinda sorta, but there was still enough meat on the bone for one last meal
Brother Buzz
Jul 2013
#42
Ross MacDonald (which was a pseudonym). Writer of noir crime fiction, rather good. Seemingly ignored
nomorenomore08
Jul 2013
#63
L. Frank Baum, MiddleFingerMomMom grew up on the Oz books in the 1920's... as did I in the 60's.
MiddleFingerMom
Jul 2013
#27
Anna Kavan. She had fleeting success right after her death (late 60's) but not much else.
nomorenomore08
Jul 2013
#65