The philosiphy of HHGTG

January 20, 2007 9:30am CST
I recently got the full Trilogy of Five Parts (my brother got it for me for Christmas) and so I have had the joy of reading this classic set of books ahain. Have you noticed that although the books are quite dated they seem quite frsh and the philosiphies in the books seem to apply to real life, no matter how odd they seem?
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• United States
26 Mar 07
That is because I consider Douglas Adams a genius. His books are written off as just sci-fi humor by most, but all five of them stand the test of time and are classics. His themes are about people and life actions, and not so much about the dated events of the time. Do you have the short story, too? It's OK, but not great. It's called 'Zaphod Plays it Safe' and is about a young Zaphod Beeblebrox.
26 Mar 07
Yeah, I have Young Zaphod in the book "The Salmon Of Doubt", which is a book of collected works...brilliant read like all his other works. What a sad loss.
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26 Mar 07
That it was. The Dirk Gently series was a good read, also, but not nearly on the same level as Hitchhiker's Guide.
26 Mar 07
Dirk Gently was great fun, especially when he read his horroscope, that was class. The meaning of liff is quite good too.
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19 Apr 10
Douglas Adams was a visionary far ahead of his time. The books are a bastion of the science fiction category, and should be treasured as such. I love this series and have read it many times. I feel that there are a lot of examples of timeless logic present here, and that is what helps to keep the novels fresh and relevant, captivating the hearts and minds of many generations of readers.
20 Apr 10
Yes DNA was an amazing author and very intelligent man.