Mervyn Peake and His Three Novels

Hello Gentle Reader

I understand that I have missed another Blogging date and for that I apologize sincerely with all my heart. Things of late have been shaky, here, and in all just general chaos of life, and its rather hectic schedules, among other aspects. For that I apologize.

Though other then myself apologizing for my inadequacy of not posting, as I should have been I have good news. The novels "Titus Groan," "Gormenghast," "Titus Alone," all which were written by Mervyn Peake have been read, and enjoyed. The first two novels, were splendid I really enjoyed them, and found the control, that Mervyn Peake, has over, the English language to be superb, and by far, wonderful. However one can tell that at the last novel, that Parkinson's disease was beginning to take its toll, and was/is the death of Mervyn Peake. I feel bad, for it, I enjoyed the world, very much, but I also felt very bad: because reading the work, I found myself, seeing Mervyn Peake at the best time (in my opinion) and then I watched him slowly degrade into his death.

It’s unnerving, to say the least, to watch the talent of a great person, escape their fingers, and escape their mind.

As much as I was thoroughly entertained and even thought provoked, I found himself, sad in the end, to know that both the series end's there (incomplete) and that Mervyn Peake perished at the age of 57 by the monstrosity of Parkinson's Disease.

So now I begin to read "The Fountainhead," by Ayn Rand and after I am finished it, I will begin to "In Search of Lost Time: 'Volume 1 Swans Way, and Volume 2 Within A Budding Grove," and after that I have no more books that need to be read. However I am sure along the lines from there and until here I will find something, that I will most likely want to read.

The good news keeps coming (at least I think this is good news that is) the thought has crossed my mind, on many occasions on many accounts, and I would like to do it. Though I have not been able to do it of late, without an idea that I can properly work with I think I found one that I can work with and hopefully entertain you my gentle readers with. So the idea is hopefully to serialize a story/novel in the blog.

Once a mouth I hope to put up (parts) chapters and allow the story to progress like that as well. However of late, since things have been so hectic and so crazy it'll be hard, but I will certainly try. So I look forward to getting the first part/chapter done for next month so that can be serialized.

I will say this though, the idea of "Magical Realism," has floated around me for quite sometime, and I would like to give this a try if I may.

For those who are not familiar with Magical Realism, I’ll explain the best I can.

Magical Realism is the literary genre that is different from Fantasy in the ways that it is fantastic elements incorporated in realistic situations. For example:

"The Wizard of Oz," Dorothy is transported to the Land of Oz, which is a completely different world or universe in its own. That makes Fantasy.

Magical Realism does not move the character to a new world, but rather uses the world at hand with magical elements, that are other wise normal, in the situation. the mundane are normal or not looked at, as fantastic, they just are. so novels like

"The Wind Up Bird Chronicle,"
and
"Kafka On the Shore,"
and
"The Trial,"
and
"The Time Travelers Wife,"
and
"The Alchemist,"

are all Magical Realist, and not fantasy because they are not escapist, they allow the reader to look into themselves, and human existence. Magical Realism differs from author to author, and opinion to opinion. so I’ll do my best, and hope for the best. Here is hoping you are entertained.

Take Care
and
thank-you for taking the time of your day to read my blog
Morose-Mary