tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22685400.post4969826082705879062..comments2022-11-09T07:25:19.062-05:00Comments on Culture Vulture: The Devil's Elixirs, by ETA Hoffmanculture_vulturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14889586883861913766noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22685400.post-45867459555561398952014-11-16T22:12:03.239-05:002014-11-16T22:12:03.239-05:00Could someone answer a question for me? It's f...Could someone answer a question for me? It's for a school project. What is the science in this book? There are plenty of possible pseudosciences, however, are there any real science that affects the plot?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22685400.post-38425124436761747802011-12-04T05:50:32.212-05:002011-12-04T05:50:32.212-05:00Exactly! I really did try to map out who was who o...Exactly! I really did try to map out who was who on paper. The fact that a lot of people have the same name, and that the various entanglements span a good 5 generations, makes it all the more difficult. You might think that this would be frustrating, but it's actually really satisfying, in the same way that mapping out the trail of crime in really convoluted film noir is.culture_vulturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14889586883861913766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22685400.post-43670581269686969102011-12-03T20:53:32.567-05:002011-12-03T20:53:32.567-05:00I read this novel recently myself, and I love your...I read this novel recently myself, and I love your description; it's perfect. My own notes read:<br /><br />This classic Gothic novel about a mad monk is completely deranged, and I mean that in a good way. Don't ask too many questions, just hang on for the ride. When you finally get to the lengthy explanation of who was really who, realize that you will need a PhD in genealogy to understand it. Sample dialogue: "You mad fools, will you tempt the providence that passes judgment on guilty sinners?"Patrick Murthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08103905929956454199noreply@blogger.com