Not P but Moby-Dick (95)

[Michael Bailey]

Jemmy, JK, delighted to hear from you!

Several of us would be interested in a CoL49 group read. What we lack is
someone willing to take a leadership role: promulgate a rota and, you know,
keep it rolling.

Are you up for it?



On Sat, Mar 30, 2024 at 8:35 AM Jemmy Bloocher <jbloocher at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi JK
>
> I’ve been on the list for decades by this point, but rarely message
> (though I read most emails).
> If this is the case then that would  be great. This also gives me the
> opportunity to excitedly share that my 16 year old shared with me that the
> just finished CoL49 and loved it.
> I’ve copied her in maybe she can join the list.
>
> Jemmy B
>
> On Sat 30. Mar 2024 at 13:27, J K Van Nort via Pynchon-l <
> pynchon-l at waste.org> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>> I’m new to the list serve but not to Pynchon. I noticed in the archives
>> that people were considering a reading of CoL49. Are you still considering
>> doing that? I would love to join if you do. I have read every Pynchon novel
>> & SL  at least four times.
>> Sorry to post on this thread, but I can’t post on the new pad thread.
>>
>>
>> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
>>
>>
>> On Wednesday, March 27, 2024, 05:13, Michael Bailey <
>> michael.lee.bailey at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Context suggests it’s himself
>>
>> “I know the way to act with you: defiance. You’re going to be cruel even
>> if
>> I offer love & reverence. If you choose to punish my defiance, all you can
>> do is kill me - and what the heck, everyone is going to die anyway.
>>
>> “I’m not fearless out of foolishness or ignorance - I know (“own” -
>> archaic
>> usage) how powerful you are, but I will defy you to my last gasp”
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 27, 2024 at 12:10 AM Mike Jing <gravitys.rainbow.cn at gmail.com
>> >
>> wrote:
>>
>> > From Chapter 119:
>> >
>> > “Oh! thou clear spirit of clear fire, whom on these seas I as Persian
>> once
>> > did worship, till in the sacramental act so burned by thee, that to this
>> > hour I bear the scar; I now know thee, thou clear spirit, and I now know
>> > that thy right worship is defiance. To neither love nor reverence wilt
>> thou
>> > be kind; and e’en for hate thou canst but kill; and all are killed. No
>> > fearless fool now fronts thee. I own thy speechless, placeless power;
>> but
>> > to the last gasp of my earthquake life will dispute its unconditional,
>> > unintegral mastery in me.
>> >
>> > In "No fearless fool now fronts thee", is Ahab talking talking about
>> > himself, i.e. "I am no fearless fool", or is he making a general
>> statement,
>> > meaning there is no one fearless and foolish enough to confront the
>> spirit?
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