The key to Miller's fascination to readers is that he is a natural writer. I say this because although you concentrate on his criticism of life as lived in America, no one would read Miller if his writing was not so electric, so mesmerizing. I notice that you take most of your quotes from the first 80 or so pages of Tropic of Capricorn. The writing is white hot...like a lava flow. What I'm trying to say is that the writing is irresistible. Miller may or may not be correct in his criticism of American life. What counts, and why he has lasted, is the quality, the vividness of his writing,
@@ricpic1 I totally agree! His descriptions are so vivid and fascinating that he cannot be ignored. I took these quotations form so early caus I couldn’t finish the book without pouring my thoughts into a lecture! After having finished the book, it was so profound and overwhelming it is perhaps my most daunting belated task to do more lectures on it!
Don't know why he says the book takes place in the 1930's during the depression. He seems a bit confused. For the most part it takes place in the 20's when he meets his wife June (called Mona in the book) and their time together, trying to get by in New York. Also talks about earlier times in his life at work for Western Union and his first wife. This was before he went to Paris, where he spent most of the 30's writing Tropic of Cancer, Black Spring and Tropic of Capricorn. He left Europe at the very beginning of WWII (forced to return to America really).
The key to Miller's fascination to readers is that he is a natural writer. I say this because although you concentrate on his criticism of life as lived in America, no one would read Miller if his writing was not so electric, so mesmerizing. I notice that you take most of your quotes from the first 80 or so pages of Tropic of Capricorn. The writing is white hot...like a lava flow. What I'm trying to say is that the writing is irresistible. Miller may or may not be correct in his criticism of American life. What counts, and why he has lasted, is the quality, the vividness of his writing,
@@ricpic1 I totally agree! His descriptions are so vivid and fascinating that he cannot be ignored. I took these quotations form so early caus I couldn’t finish the book without pouring my thoughts into a lecture! After having finished the book, it was so profound and overwhelming it is perhaps my most daunting belated task to do more lectures on it!
My favourite book, thanks for inspiring me to read it again for the first time in many years. Great channel btw.
@@henrymiller3663 Thanks man! Glad it got the gears turning again
Don't know why he says the book takes place in the 1930's during the depression. He seems a bit confused. For the most part it takes place in the 20's when he meets his wife June (called Mona in the book) and their time together, trying to get by in New York. Also talks about earlier times in his life at work for Western Union and his first wife. This was before he went to Paris, where he spent most of the 30's writing Tropic of Cancer, Black Spring and Tropic of Capricorn. He left Europe at the very beginning of WWII (forced to return to America really).
@@johnsilva9139 Not confused, just made a mistake. Thanks for correcting me :)