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“Not for Moorcock the painful, infrequent excretion of dry little novels like so many rabbit pellets; his is the grand, messy fluxitself, in all its heroic vulgarity, its unquenchable optimism, its enthusiasm for the inexhaustible variousness of things.” quote by Angela Carter
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“Not for Moorcock the painful, infrequent excretion of dry little novels like so many rabbit pellets; his is the grand, messy fluxitself, in all its heroic vulgarity, its unquenchable optimism, its enthusiasm for the inexhaustible variousness of things.”

Angela Carter

About This Quote

Source Essay: The Art of Fiction, 1979

Moorcock’s work is messy, heroic, optimistic, and endlessly varied, unlike dry, small novels.

In simple terms: Moorcock’s novels are messy, heroic, optimistic.

Key Takeaway

Appreciate literary chaos and optimism.

Themes

literature style optimism

Mood

enthusiastic critical

Type

literary philosophical

When to use this quote

  • creative writing
  • literary criticism
  • genre studies

Key Concepts

heroic vulgarity creative abundance

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does literary messiness affect engagement?
  • What value lies in heroic optimism?
A Different Perspective

Messiness may alienate some readers.

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