I am about to finish Murder in Style by Rex Stout. The original American title, Plot it Yourself, is much, much better. The British title just sounds too generic. Hopefully before going to bed I will have finished reading it. Anyway, I am rediscovering this writer and his obese detective. It is actually the first Nero Wolfe novel I read, but I got first into his universe by reading the short-lived French comic books adaptations. He is such a wonderfully written character: he loves orchids, he is misogynistic, he has an impossible temper and reclusive (never lives his house but twice a year or so), he is an art lover, he loves to eat good food (the meals he has are absolutely decadent) and he loves beer. It's a shame he is not better known by the mainstream public.
Wednesday, 16 April 2008
Nero Wolfe
I am about to finish Murder in Style by Rex Stout. The original American title, Plot it Yourself, is much, much better. The British title just sounds too generic. Hopefully before going to bed I will have finished reading it. Anyway, I am rediscovering this writer and his obese detective. It is actually the first Nero Wolfe novel I read, but I got first into his universe by reading the short-lived French comic books adaptations. He is such a wonderfully written character: he loves orchids, he is misogynistic, he has an impossible temper and reclusive (never lives his house but twice a year or so), he is an art lover, he loves to eat good food (the meals he has are absolutely decadent) and he loves beer. It's a shame he is not better known by the mainstream public.
This sounds very interesting. What are the other titles?
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ReplyDeleteI've been a big fan of Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe stories since the "Nero Wolfe Mysteries" were first broadcast on A&E in April 2001. The adaptations of the Wolfe stories were absolutely wonderful. After watching the first episode, The Doorbell Rang, I went out and started to collect and read the books. You might want to see if your local library has the DVDs - they are too good to miss.
For more infomation, including a bibliography there are extensive articles on Wikipedia about Rex Stout, Nero Wolfe, and "A Nero Wolfe Mystery."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nero_Wolfe
There is also an abundance of Nero Wolfe information on the Wolfe Pack Website (a fan group) www.nerowolfe.org including screenshots and reviews of the show. http://www.nerowolfe.org/nwm/nwm_reviews/rvw-home.htm
Enjoy!
Best regards,
Sarah Jaffee
Thanks Sarah, those are nice infos. I sure want to read more Nero Wolfe.
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