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Originally Posted by The Batlord
I'd just like to say that annotations can be a double-edged sword. I have a heavily annotated version of Dracula and it takes me forever to read it because of the vast amounts of side notes that may or may not be interesting. I get off on reading all the random info, but I'd still like a regular version I can read without all of the information that doesn't make the actual story any better.
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Roger on the annotations, Bat. I've had the same difficulty with a few titles, particularly with a John Hopkins University Press hardcover titled, Annotations to Finnegans Wake (just try to image how impenetrable that text is), and with a massively oversize single-volume edition first printing hardcover-in-slipcase copy of The Annotated Sherlock Holmes.
When there's more annotations then there is source text, I get a bit dizzy.
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Originally Posted by Frownland
Well, I'm at a loss, but have you read "Bumping Into a Chair While Humming"? It's Cageian philosophy explained almost better than Cage did himself.
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I hadn't heard of it - thank you very much! I've watched the author's Kickstarter promo video and download a PDF copy to try it out. If it's nearly as good as it sounds, I'll order a copy straight away.
I love the feedback I get in this forum - wonderful stuff.