Another storm at sea

Our recent post on Gulliver’s Travels reminds me of a storm in that little-known work The 1001 Nights of Iarcus Oralto, by Denis Kodaly. We have posted some sections of this work before, but not its beginning, in which there is a storm at sea:

My uncle was a member of many cultural and benevolent societies, and it was through his connections in this area that an opportunity presented itself. The Rare Fauna Dissemination and Proliferation Society operated a small zoological garden in the Hammersmith area which contained many examples of exotic fauna, both alive and stuffed.  A recent fire had destroyed much of this unique collection, which the Society wished to rebuild as soon as possible. However, a shortage of funds prohibited the Society’s mounting its own expedition and accordingly a volunteer was sought who would sail on a merchant ship, collecting specimens wherever the ship happened to drop anchor.  The cost of passage would be paid, and a remuneration of 25 pence would be forthcoming for each specimen obtained.

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An Unpleasant Encounter With The Law

Another episode from Denis Kodaly’s The 1001 Nights of Iarcus Oralto, in which Iarcus is mistaken for a well-known criminal, Silvery Moon, and locked up in the constabulary. Now read on…

The 1001 Nights of Iarcus Oralto

In our last episode Iarcus’ companion Miss Fundament disappeared into the sea when she stamped her feet too hard and broke a hole in the frail dinghy in which they had been cast away. Now read on….

The 1001 Nights of Iarcus Oralto

We have previously posted extracts from the  Gertrude Stein manuscript discovered by Denis Kodaly. Here is an extract from the beginning of Denis’ own magnum opus, The 1001 Nights of Iarcus Oralto, which  follows the travels of a a pompous Englishman in the strange land of Arrapamatta. Iarcus’ tale starts with a shipwreck from which  he barely escapes. Now read on…