P defends V.

[Robin Landseadel]

On Aug 30, 2010, at 10:07 PM, Joseph Tracy wrote:

> . . .  In fact the romance-novel, thus defined  has much in common  
> with the defining characteristics of the Mannipean Satire.   Once we  
> admit that P writes satire as Fenimore Cooper does not, the  
> Mannipean Satire and the romance-quest- novel  become kissing  
> cousins rather than Punch and Judy. . .

Oh, Oh !

Teacher!

Romances aren't supposed to be funny?

Satires are?

I mean, obvious differences and all that?

So TRP's more like MS?

Or is it a hybrid ---  Rom - Com?