Comments on: Delightful Ladies http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/06/12/the-baroque-trilogy/ In defense of the sanctimonious women's studies set. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:12:24 +0000 hourly 1 By: Aishwarya http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/06/12/the-baroque-trilogy/#comment-48999 Aishwarya Tue, 13 Jun 2006 20:33:35 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/06/08/the-baroque-trilogy/#comment-48999 I loved those books! One of my favourite periods in history, an author who is genuinely excited about his subject matter, and female characters who are actually people. I loved those books! One of my favourite periods in history, an author who is genuinely excited about his subject matter, and female characters who are actually people.

]]> By: Linnaeus http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/06/12/the-baroque-trilogy/#comment-48933 Linnaeus Tue, 13 Jun 2006 14:46:00 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/06/08/the-baroque-trilogy/#comment-48933 As an historian of science, I should probably check these books out. <blockquote>He has a long and conflicted relationship with Sir Isaac Newton.</blockquote> True for a lot of Newton's colleagues. He apparently wasn't the easiest to get along with. As an historian of science, I should probably check these books out.

He has a long and conflicted relationship with Sir Isaac Newton.

True for a lot of Newton’s colleagues. He apparently wasn’t the easiest to get along with.

]]> By: michelle http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/06/12/the-baroque-trilogy/#comment-48856 michelle Mon, 12 Jun 2006 22:43:14 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/06/08/the-baroque-trilogy/#comment-48856 How lovely to see one of my favorite authors written about, here. In addition to writing strong women, and including at least one character who is gay or lesbian (uncommon, in books that aren't labelled "gay fiction") in each book of his that I've read so far (read <em>Snow Crash</em> for a good, fun ride), Stephenson *is* wickedly funny. Books don't usually make me laugh out loud. His would be the exception. How lovely to see one of my favorite authors written about, here. In addition to writing strong women, and including at least one character who is gay or lesbian (uncommon, in books that aren’t labelled “gay fiction”) in each book of his that I’ve read so far (read Snow Crash for a good, fun ride), Stephenson *is* wickedly funny.

Books don’t usually make me laugh out loud. His would be the exception.

]]> By: piny http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/06/12/the-baroque-trilogy/#comment-48815 piny Mon, 12 Jun 2006 18:53:02 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/06/08/the-baroque-trilogy/#comment-48815 I haven't actually read that--it came around just as my snobbery issues with sci-fi were reaching their zenith. I'll check it out after I've taken a little breather from Stephenson. Thanks for the recommendation. I haven’t actually read that–it came around just as my snobbery issues with sci-fi were reaching their zenith. I’ll check it out after I’ve taken a little breather from Stephenson. Thanks for the recommendation.

]]> By: Erin http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/06/12/the-baroque-trilogy/#comment-48813 Erin Mon, 12 Jun 2006 18:42:02 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/06/08/the-baroque-trilogy/#comment-48813 Now read (or re-read, as the case may be) Cryptonomicon. That's what I did when I finished the Trilogy last month, and a whole lot of stuff became clear in Cryptonomicon that I'd never noticed the first time through. Now read (or re-read, as the case may be) Cryptonomicon. That’s what I did when I finished the Trilogy last month, and a whole lot of stuff became clear in Cryptonomicon that I’d never noticed the first time through.

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