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Last night I read The Pendragon Legend by Antal Szerb, a sort of satire of gothic novels. [livejournal.com profile] musanon, L. might like it; it's got alchemists. And it's funny. I'm told Szerb was a fan of Wodehouse.

"You speak as though you have no ideals."

"You are right. I am neo-frivolous."

"How does that differ from old-fashioned frivolousness?"

"Mostly in the syllable 'neo' preceding it. It's more thrilling that way."
Meanwhile, today's Pearls Before Swine is also relevant:


Almost time for Ducks basketball. R. is planning to go to a concert tonight: Of Montreal. It starts at 9 p.m., which may pose a challenge!

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