Pynchon vs. Pynchon

[David Morris]

I don't value any of his other works as much as GR.  My value call in
this regard is pretty typical.  GR is just far better than the others.
 V is my second favorite, but I have to admit when we read it together
on this list about six years ago, it felt immature in comparison to
GR.  I still love it more than most other books, but it is not
Pynchon's best.  Good as the others may (or may not) be, GR stands out
as the masterpiece so far.

David Morris

On 11/27/06, Jim Gilbert <gilbertjim at gmail.com> wrote:
> That's too easy an answer. V. is also a masterpiece, one which many
> novelists would give an eyetooth to produce. Why not beg for another V.? Or,
> for those who enjoy teaching Pynchon in college courses but need a shorter
> novel to fit the schedule, why not beg for another Lot 49? Vineland is
> probably the funniest--how 'bout a-another Vineland?