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| Myths for the Modern Age: Philip Jose Farmer's Wold Newton Universe | 
| Authors: Win Scott Eckert, Philip Jose Farmer, Matthew Baugh, Christopher Paul Carey, Peter Coogan, Rick Lai, Brad Mengel, Jess Nevins, Dennis E. Power, John A. Small
Publisher: MonkeyBrain Books
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 83801
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6 x 1.1
ISBN: 1932265147
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781932265149
ASIN: 1932265147
Publication Date: November 25, 2005
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A Wold Newton heroic delight October 12, 2006
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This is a further exploration of the relationships in Philip Jose Farmer' s Wold Newton Universe, as seen in books like Tarzan Alive, Doc Savage - His Apocalyptic Life, and the Other Log of Phileas Fogg.
Myths for the Modern Age is worth it for the Captain Nemo is Moriarty piece alone, not to mention the fabulous cover, complete with Modesty Blaise!
Here you have a collection of essays that inter-relate various characters, families and other information, by several different authors, including a compatriot, as well as Eckert himself, not to mention Farmer himself, so you could call this an anthology.
Please be aware that this is not a novel, if that is what you are looking for.
Eckert has a passion for this stuff, yes, you could call it obsessive monomania, but that is what collecting, which is really what this is all about, 'collecting' characters into universes and relationships, and utter, utter, fandom.
He is also a Philip Jose Farmer expert, to boot.
This is just fantastic stuff. Check out his and Farmer's various websites too, they are great. There are also related mailing lists that are worth it, if you are interested to this level.
Something else I have found : if you ask these authors a question, or anything like that, they will answer. They are completely devoted.
Outstanding book, in presentation, content, and participation. I am sure Farmer is quite pleased.
5 out of 5
What a fantastic book!! September 30, 2006
I'm so glad that all these bits about The WNU have been collected in one volume. I first got interested in PJF's concept when I read his Doc Savage bio. I've been lucky enough to track down a mint HC version of it...at a very reasonable price! This book has made me almost miss my Metro stop on more than one occasion. If you are a fan of Sherlock Holmes, Tarzan, pulp heroes, or just want to read some very creative writing then you must buy this book. I plan on giving a couple as gifts this year.
I am also lucky enough to have been accepted into the Johns Hopkins University's Master of Arts in Writing Program. I showed this book to one of my instructors and he was fascinated by it. I gave him the nutshell explanation of WNU and told him that, after I get my degree, I would like to teach a course or two about it. If you are already an English/Writing teacher, please do the same. Let's srpead the fun around!!!
 horrible book September 11, 2006
0 out of 19 found this review helpful
I have read this book and can only say that the "supposed scholarly articles" contained with are pretentious, and convoluted. The wold-newton writers pay no attention to continuity of previous created characters and canon. The authors tend to stray from a character's source material, established chronologies, and written canon to suit their own maligned purposes and agendas, often rewriting a character's whole history, so that they can delude themselves into the belief that they are true writers and being in some way creative. The articles are extremely distasteful, and in my opinion to distort the original source material does a true disservice to the original author. For a writer to state that they are unable to incorporate their own ideas about a character along with 99.9% of the previously published material reveals a true lack of imagination, creativity and writing skills. I would highly discourage anyone from wasting their time reading or heaven forbid purchasing this book. I checked it out from the library to read and have regretted it ever since.
Welcome to the universe! August 19, 2006
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Philip Jose Farmer had created the Wold Newton Universe. The 'stargate' necessary to access that Universe is the book in question. Read it fast and by the end of it, you would be hooked. Read it slowly, you might feel sleepy. Neverthless, the book is wonderful.
Chris Davies is WRONG! May 18, 2006
20 out of 21 found this review helpful
Having read both this book from cover to cover and the reviews that are posted on this sight, I can only conclude that one of the reviewers has an axe to grind with one or more of the writers responsible. Don't let that sway you; this is an excellent book that, yes, occasionally offers up contradictory information - if you take the time to read the introductory portion CAREFULLY, you will note that not only does Mr. Eckert acknowledge as much, but goes on to state that this is part of the fun in the game these writers are playing. Some people should lighten up and learn how to have fun already!
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