Henry Miller in general

Love him or hate him (155 words)
by redlego - written on 10/05/01, updated on 10/05/01 (Useful, 64 readings)
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But persevere with Miller, the reward is worth it. Some of his writing is divine. I highly recommend either of the Tropics. If you want an non-sexually oriented book try the Collosus of Maroussi (one of the best Travel books on Greece I have ever read). ...

Tropic of Capricorn - Henry Miller

Tropic of Capricorn is an explicit, excessive but thoughtful ... (885 words)
by novelfootsteps - written on 23/09/11 (Very useful, 11 readings)
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such as Dostoevesky s Notes from the Underground . There is also, a lack of purpose to Miller, a lack of belief in anything except himself, which leaves the reader s ears ringing, as it were, without resolution. He does not offer us nihilism, for he insists that we say "Yes" to life but why this is so we are never explained. The reader is left, thus, to conclude that Miller is only talking of himself and we must find our own way. This is fine but given Miller s life of excess, ruin and hope, of rebellion and art, of philosophy and the street, given his rare mental strength, it could be hoped that he would offer a little ...