Don Marquis Bücher

Jede Woche versammelt sich eine bunte Künstlertruppe im Salon der reichen Erbin Hermine. Dazu gehören der verkannte Poet Fothergil Finch, der Vokalakrobat Voke Easeley und der Bigamist Swami Brandranath. In diesen Treffen werden die neuesten Strömungen der Philosophie, Esoterik und Wissenschaft vorgestellt und diskutiert. Hermine berichtet spielerisch über die Lebensweisheiten, die sie dabei entdeckt. Fothergil Finch, der als Inbegriff des männlichen Genies gilt, hat eine innere Unruhe, die ihn antreibt. Trotz seines äußeren Erscheinungsbildes, das nicht dem eines typischen modernen Künstlers entspricht, ist er überzeugt, dass die Popularität ihn eines Tages einholen wird. Er fürchtet, dass die „große Bestie“ der Berühmtheit seine Seele verschlingen könnte. Fothergil sieht sich selbst als Flüchtigen, der verzweifelt versucht, der Bestie zu entkommen, und hofft insgeheim, dass sein Streben nach Ruhm ihn in den Himmel katapultiert, wo er als unsterblicher Stern leuchten kann. Diese Ängste erscheinen übertrieben, sind jedoch für ihn sehr real. Letztlich reflektiert die Gruppe die kleinen Pläne und Eitelkeiten, die jeder von ihnen hegt.

Featuring a collection of humorous free-verse poems, this book showcases the witty observations of Archy, a cockroach poet, alongside his feline companion Mehitabel. Their unique perspective on life in the alley brings a blend of irreverence and charm, capturing the quirks of urban existence through playful language and clever insights. The interplay between the characters adds depth to the lighthearted themes, making it a delightful read for poetry lovers and fans of whimsical storytelling.

This beloved illustrated classic tells the tale of Archy, a philosophical cockroach, and Mehitabel, a cat in her ninth life. Generations of readers have delighted in the work of the great American humorist Don Marquis. Marquis's satirical free-verse poems, which first appeared in his New York newspaper columns in 1916, revolve around the escapades of Archy, a philosophical cockroach who was a poet in a previous life, and Mehitabel, a streetwise alley cat who was once Cleopatra. Reincarnated as the lowest creatures on the social scale, they prowl the rowdy streets of New York City in between the world wars, and Archy records their experiences and observations on the boss's typewriter late at night. First published in 1927,  Archy and Mehitabel has become a celebrated part of the twentieth-century American literary canon.

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