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Falstaff and the Recruits, from 'Henry IV, Part II' III, ii, c.1818 (oil on canvas) by John Cawse - Mug - Standard Size
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Enigma Variations / Falstaff
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Verdi: Greatest Hits
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Antonio Salieri: Falstaff
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DescriptionThanks to Peter Schaffer's Amadeus, Antonio Salieri has been immortalized as the mediocre musician who probably poisoned Mozart in a fit of jealousy over the latter's immense talent. While history has been less than kind to Salieri, occasional stagings of his operas and recordings of his works show that this ignorance is not entirely justified... |
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Chimes At Midnight (Falstaff)
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DescriptionConsidered Orson Welles' final masterpiece, this powerful and poignant epic was inspired by Shakespeare's plays "Henry IV," "Henry V," "The Merry Wives of Windsor" and "Richard II." Welles stars as Falstaff, the surrogate father of Prince Hal, who shuns Falstaff's friendship when he ascends to the throne of his real father, Henry IV... |
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Chimes At Midnight
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DescriptionSir John Falstaff (Shakespearian character superbly portrayed by Orson Welles), is the charming although drunken and obese companion of young Henry V. At first Prince Hal and Falstaff lead a life of debauchery and idleness, but as the prince sees the import of his destiny as the future king of England, Falstaff fearfully believes their relationship might be heading for trouble... |
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Glyndebourne Diamonds: Fidelio, Falstaff, Macbeth, The Rake's Progress, Il Ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria
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DescriptionThis five-disc collection polishes the already sparkling reputation of the Glyndebourne Festival Opera. The foul and fair take center stage in Verdi's "Macbeth" (1972), which features Kostas Paskalis as the tragic Thane of Cawdor; Josephine Barstow, Keith Erwin co-star... |
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Photo Jigsaw Puzzle of Henry Iv/falstaff/mrs Q from Mary Evans
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DescriptionPhoto Puzzle, HENRY IV/FALSTAFF/MRS Q. Sir John Falstaff by his extraordinary powers of persuasion not only induces Mrs Quickly to withdraw her action but also to lend him more money! Act II Scene IV. Chosen by Mary Evans... |
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Photo Jigsaw Puzzle of Henry Iv/falstaff/rebuke from Mary Evans
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DescriptionPhoto Puzzle, HENRY IV/FALSTAFF/REBUKE. Sir John Falstaff receiving a most unexpected rebuke from King Henry V. Act V Scene V . Chosen by Mary Evans. 10x14 Photo Puzzle with 252 pieces. Packed in black cardboard box of dimensions 5 5/8 x 7 5/8 x 1 1/5... |
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Photo Jigsaw Puzzle of Sir John Fastolf from Mary Evans
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DescriptionPhoto Puzzle, SIR JOHN FASTOLF. SIR JOHN FASTOLF (or Fastolfe) English soldier generally involved in overseas wars. (He is NOT the original of Shakespeares Falstaff) . Chosen by Mary Evans. 10x14 Photo Puzzle with 252 pieces... |
E Rice Burroughs, Tarzan Of The Apes - A Protoype
To re-read a well written book is not only pleasant but also inspiring; especially to writers who are always searching for methods to improve their prose.
While the oeuvre of popular authors such as John O'Hara, Ernest Hemingway, and Norman Mailer, Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, John Fowles -who wrote so much in their lifetimes-- are by now buried in the dunes of oblivion, E Rice Burroughs' Tarzan remains vibrant and beloved. But, why? There may be many reasons, but I think the following two have something to do with it:
(1) The presence of a prototype, and
(2) Sentence openers.
In contrast to the above mentioned authors, Burroughs bequeathed for posterity a prototype character: Tarzan. This feat together with a wise use of English syntax -in particular his sentence openers- make Tarzan a masterpiece. A classic.
A prototype in literature is an original and unique character that will serve as a typical example for others to follow. Take, for example, Ian Fleming's super secret agent James Bond; after his first appearance, an innumerable variety of secret agents appeared-from the most ridiculous to almost sublime. If one applies this reasoning to lasting authors, one can see that there's some validity to my thesis.
Truman Capote -in his novelette Breakfast Tiffany's- not only created the prototype Holly Golightly, but he wrote with great respect for grammar and syntax; calling inartistic prose "typing." Although we can credit Capote with the invention of the new genre of "novelistic journalism," that will not give him immortality-Holly Golightly strolling in front of Tiffany's will.
Authors who create prototypes achieve immortality. Among the ancients we have the Greek playwrights: Aeschylus (Electra and Orestes), Sophocles (Antigone and Oedipus), and Euripides (Medea). Later, of course Shakespeare (Hamlet, Falstaff, etc.) and Cervantes (Don Quixote and Sancho). Insuperable in satire we have Voltaire's Candide and Panglos-the credulous youth and the pedantic philosopher.
Closer to our time we have Jane Austen. In Mr. Darcy, readers see firsthand the British aristocrat, arrogant, imperious, and yet kind-hearted. With Lolita, Nabokov portrays the adolescent, no-so-innocent nymphet. Isn't Gregor Samsa a first? With this character Kafka transforms a hero into a bug; an influential bug because it inspired Gabriel Garcia Marquez to become a writer. What of Holden Caulfield? Didn't Salinger create the prototype of the disaffected teenager-the rebel without a cause?
Taking his cue from Emily Bronte's Heathcliff, Scott Fitzgerald created Jay Gatsby, a poor boy whose only mission in life was to amass wealth to regain a lost love. Again, here we have two strong prototypes.
Without a prototype and without due respect for the sound structures of the English language, the dunes will close in.
Let's test this thesis.
Of the following authors: Iris Murdoch, Joyce Carol Oates, Grisham, Stephen King, Anne Tyler, Tom Clancy, Don DeLillo, John Updike, Truman Capote, or E Rice Burroughs -- Who do you think will survive the dunes and rivers of amnesia and oblivion?
My money is on win to E Rice Burroughs, place on Truman Capote, and show on Nabokov. These authors will never be lost in Lethe, the river of forgetfulness.
About the Author
Retired. Former investment banker, Columbia University-educated, Vietnam Vet (67-68).
For the writing techniques I use, see Mary Duffy's e-book: Sentence Openers.
To read my book reviews of the Classics visit my blog: Writing To Live