>>10024908See, I told you that it was good. The Dead is still better, though.
Can you really fault Chandler, though? He probably knew no better.
>he married at 30 or 31I should have been more specific. I was referring to the people of my age, and I'm in my very early twenties.
>One of the notes said the Byron poem near the end was uncharacteristic of what he's famous for and "wearisomely conventional."As an anecdote, while I'm not the biggest fan of Byron (though I liked Don Juan) the fact that he can write a poem that is completely uncharacteristic demonstrates his skill.
