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The Philosophy Of The Gods is my novel. It is online and it is free. So what the dickens is it about then?

Howard resigns himself to the frightening fate that is University. But something abominable happens on the way. Death. He moves into a chaotic house with a bunch of intimidating students. In a hopeful bid to win the respect, both of his housemates and of his own ego, he attempts to rid himself of his accursed virginity - and fast! But his death creates complications.

Warning: this novel contains occasional sexual content, some incompetent violence, and even nudity. It also contains bad language, bad haircuts and good (and bad) 80's music. The novel is rated 17 due to some immoral, adult antics by the protagonists. If you are under 17, this is not for you.

The Philosophy Of The Gods has several themes things: sex, death, what happens after death, power and grotty kitchens. One of the chief themes is about the frustration of being condemned, and to inadvertently condemn others, in a unexpectedly tricky and insane world. The work is psychological, philosophical, sexy, satirical, fun, dramatic, shallow on the surface and yet unfathomably deep. Well, I would say that, wouldn't I? Also there are fantasy bordering on science fiction elements. .

The novel is of a fine vintage. Initially, I conceived this novel circa 1989, scribbling the early chapters by hand. These were back the halcyon days when the only thing I had used a computer for was to play games. Flash forward to 1999. I was rummaging about in the garage when I discovered a dusty book with my handwriting in it. Excited, I transcribed the words in a word processor, and continued to work on it. In 2001 to June 2003, when I posted the chapters online here. Based on feedback I've received, and personal intuition, plus brand new ideas, I changed aspects of the novel significantly.

The feedback I got from people who read the novel as it was being put online, chapter by chapter, has already affected the novel itself, making this novel interactive in that sense. Thanks to everybody for your feedback, and, in anticipation, thanks to everyone who are yet to comment. I've been (and still am) editing the chapters under the influence of your remarks, and in a few cases, I have made dramatic changes. Often a remark can directly affect the prose, or it can unlock related ideas about the story that are latent within me, which I then unleash. This sounds awefully pretentious, I know. It is significant that this novel has creatively evolved much more rapidly in the ecosystem of the Internet than would have been possible in isolation. The experiment of putting this work online has paid off richly. I hope you enjoy reading it.

My motivation for writing this novel is an ancient one: the love of telling a good story, rather than as an enterprise to make money.

Any help and advice is warmly welcomed. Please contact me and I will send you a copy of the novel. I have not tried to get this novel published yet. but imminently this is my intention. If I can get anyone to read it! If you can help me get this thing published in the future, let me know.

Footnote: Most of the novel was written using the high quality (and free) open source word processor that comes with Open Office



© Jim Eadon 2001-2009

From:	Nupur Barua	Subject:	Your novel	2001-04-27 01:48:38

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