Jenkins' Ear--The Book

[Dave Monroe]

Still haven't read the Shepard & Shepard novel in its
entirety, but did post some excerpts from its
introduction, at least, a while back ...

http://waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=0111&msg=62724&sort=date

--- Steve Maas <tyronemullet at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Some time ago I said I'd discuss _Jenkins' Ear: A
> Narrative Attributed to Horace Walpole, Esq._ (Odell
> Shepard & Willard Shepard, The Macmillan Company,
> New York, 1951).  When M&D approaching its end, I
> guess it's time to fish or cut bait ....

And I'll have my final note or two on Ch. 76, perhaps
even M&D itself, up shortly.  Not indiligent
reseracher that I can be myself, finally bit the
bullet and went back to the library for missing items.
 Nothing esp. incriminating, but some smoky wisps
nontheless, methinks ...
 
> If I were a betting man, I'd give good odds that
> Pynchon read _Jenkins' Ear_ in preparation for M&D
> (although I can't identify a "smoking gun"). At any 
> rate, a diligent researcher such as P. would
> certainly have been aware of the book.  Some may
> argue with my lack of reasoned argument; so be it.

Then again, maybe you've given me a Mission here.  And
not only would I not argue with you here, I'd bet the
farm as well, at least were I a farmer, so ...

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