ABC of Reading by Ezra Pound is apparently a book that teaches you how to read. Dizzying paradoxes like this tend to give Captain ILL a headache; understanding great literature is not one of his superpowers. As if this weren't enough, paging through the book reveals not a single picture, no references to Dick or Jane, and Spot doesn't run, or indeed even make an appearance. There are lots of big words like "atrophies", "incarnadine", and "comprehension". What the heck does "comprehension" mean? On the very first page Mr. Pound writes "There is a longish dull stretch shortly after the beginning of the book." This is true enough, but it seems to extend all the way to the end. Two thumbs down!
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Interlibrary Loan of the day
ABC of Reading by Ezra Pound is apparently a book that teaches you how to read. Dizzying paradoxes like this tend to give Captain ILL a headache; understanding great literature is not one of his superpowers. As if this weren't enough, paging through the book reveals not a single picture, no references to Dick or Jane, and Spot doesn't run, or indeed even make an appearance. There are lots of big words like "atrophies", "incarnadine", and "comprehension". What the heck does "comprehension" mean? On the very first page Mr. Pound writes "There is a longish dull stretch shortly after the beginning of the book." This is true enough, but it seems to extend all the way to the end. Two thumbs down!
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