P defends V.

[Joseph Tracy]

Truth be told class, romantic quests for truth  can be funny and  
satires can be sad. It has happened before and will probably happen  
again.  I know that is confusing but let's all just get the fuck over  
it and play nice.

On Aug 31, 2010, at 1:26 AM, Robin Landseadel wrote:

> 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?