James Elroy Flecker

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...of the First World War, it was not published until 1922. Greeted with acclaim, the play was then staged in a lavish production in 1923, by which time its author, James Elroy Flecker, had been dead for eight years. Hassan is glorious art, full of wit, vivid images, rich language, tragedy and comedy. Flecker, in his late twenties but already mortally ill, poured into it all he possessed as a poet and a playwright, making it his literary testament. Wholly original, he was also inimitable, and there was no one to take up the baton that he might have passed. No movement followed Hassan. Literary attention moved on. The play is still occasionally performed, but it makes for an expensive production demanding, if it is to be convincing, a large cast and elaborate sets. Exemplifying no trend or developmental phase, Hassan tends... Read review

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...James and The Giant Peach is a story written by Roald Dahl. It is about a little boy James who lives with his aunties. He is living there because his mum and dad went on a trip to London Zoo a long time ago and got eaten by an angry Rhinoceros that had escaped! Rather bizarre! His aunts are called Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker, they are really nasty to James and he hates them Luckily for James his life is about to change. This all happens due to the discovery of a giant peach in his garden!! Read the book to find out more.... Read review

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