About this book
King of Alsander (Dramatic Reading) by James Elroy Flecker delivers a phantasmagoric romp of romance, satire, and theatrical flair that has enchanted readers since its first publication in 1914. Flecker—celebrated as a poet, scholar, linguist, and diplomat—spins a richly textured dramatic fantasy populated by kings, scholars, merchants, consuls, and impossible beauties, where disguises, conspiracies, duels, and wild passions collide.
Set against the sunlit yet volatile world of pre‑World War I imagination, the novel blends poetic language with sharp political and social insight, skewering pomp while celebrating the absurdities of human ambition. The narrative’s romantic and comic currents sweep through themes of identity, exile, love, and the theatricality of power, all rendered in Flecker’s elegant, allusive prose. This dramatic work’s episodic, almost hallucinatory structure feels like an ornate stage play that revels in spectacle and satire without sacrificing lyrical detail.
Ideal for listeners who love early 20th‑century fiction, poetic fantasy, and performed drama, this dramatic reading brings Flecker’s language vividly to life—perfect for fans of literary romance, stageworthy narration, and imaginative historical satire.
