Mark A Mandel <mam at theworld.com> writes: > On Wed, 2 Jun 2004, Casey Rousseau wrote: > > #David Dyer-Bennet writ: > #> ... whereas Dune is a major classic. > # > #Agreed. My only complaint about Dune is the same complaint that I have > #for Jane Eyre, another classic. It took me two tries to break past the > #first 80 pages. Once the story really gets going though, I'm hooked. > # > #As for the subsequent Dune books, I've never successfully reread > #Children, whereas Dune, God Emperor, Heretics and Chapterhouse are > #definite reread candidates. I read Dune and Messiah back to back on a > #trip across country. > > I have heard that Dune was massively edited by the editor of Analog for > its original appearance there (as "The Prophet of Dune"), wchich is > where I first read it, and that after Dune's success Herbert said, in > effect, "I'm so goodI don't need an editor. " And Dune had been so > successful the publisher didn't argue with him. Hence the exhausting > prolixity of the sequels.. -- So I have heard. Yes, so I, also, have heard. I heard it as roughly "Dune is essentially an uncredited collaboration between Frank Herbert and John W. Campbell." It makes sense. -- David Dyer-Bennet, <mailto:dd-b at dd-b.net>, <http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/> RKBA: <http://noguns-nomoney.com/> <http://www.dd-b.net/carry/> Pics: <http://dd-b.lighthunters.net/> <http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/SnapshotAlbum/> Dragaera/Steven Brust: <http://dragaera.info/>