Henry James, Edith Wharton, Mr. Kipling - ah lads, you're all getting a bit high-brow for this particular pleb!
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Henry James, Edith Wharton, Mr. Kipling - ah lads, you're all getting a bit high-brow for this particular pleb!
Did you kick out the giants?
Sorry FRM, you're going to have to explain that one.
Not really too highbrow. Henry James and Edith Wharton are two of Americas best authors, but both are read less and less as the years past. While great, their works are dated. Henry James called Kipling "the most complete man of genius, as distinct from fine intelligence, that I have ever known." I am not completely sure what James meant by that, but while he is read less and less,IMHO Kipling's stories are still nearly as entertaining as the day they were written.
Boris (Teresa's nemesis) would agree with Henry James on that one.
The British ambassador had to tell him in diplomatic terms to STFU becsuse he recited the colonial 'Road to Mandalay' while making merit in a big Burmese temple within earshot of all and sundry. Then he followed up with another ditty about bringing the British soldiers back or something like that.
I thought that clip of the Ambassador telling Boris to STFU was hilarious.
But he did it diplomatically.
When a reserved Englishman tells you that such and such is "inappropriate " or worse still "wholly inappropriate " that's the equivalent of STFU.
Boris just kept on muttering rhymes like a schoolboy who's found with the biscuit tin but carries on eating after the fact.
Yes, hilarious.
(Memo to the Yanks: The English don't have 'Cookie Jars')