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 Heretic 2: More Stories by Philip José Farmer
“Those polaroid glasses they give you at the 3-D movies were the cause of my downfall.”
This
follow-up to Farmer’s popular Heretic: Stories is a blast of the
serious, the humorous, and the satirical. Its three stories—two shorts and a
novella—are brilliant examples of Farmer’s best work: thoughtful, critical of
authority and religion, and downright fun to read. “The Wounded” (1954),
which has one of the best first lines in popular literature, is an ironic
tale about love and expectations. “Heel” (1960) is an alternate version of
the Trojan War and while there is a touch of whimsy, it beautifully gives
authority an elbow to the ribs. The final story, the novella “Rastignac the
Devil” (1954), is a wacky science fantasy about an interstellar French
settlement, New Gaul, lulled into joyless apathy by simply doing exactly what
they are told. It is a brilliant send up of religion and political authority.
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