Elric of Melniboné reflections

I've found Elric of Melniboné a bit disappointing to my own interests. about as soon as I became disappointed I wanted to immerse myself in the context it was made in and its importance, and if nothing else I can appreciate it for that. but, for me, I think the things the stories speak to are things that largely do not speak to me. to me it immediately felt borne of the "drugs, sex and rock and…