Oliver Frances

Sometimes I think that life is an irony. A big one. I had never imagined seeing myself here, before your grave. But I learned that adversity is our great master. The unpleasant events that happen in our lives are blessings in disguise. The person that we hate the most is who disclose the mystery - of how we are made - to us. And you did it many years ago. I was at one den on a lonely night, but being there got me here. You came in for a pack of cigarettes, and you noticed me at the bar. I had barely seen you coming to where I was. What could I perceive ..? Not much… Just a tall figure moving towards me. What was the reason that brought you to me ?… I still don’t know. I was just at a bar on a street. You took the barstool next to me, and with no any previous question, you began to speak to me. In your French accent and confusing words, you told who you were -something I hadn’t believed at first. I just did when you’d taken me to a restaurant off Broadway to assure me you...

A short story about a writer seeking the intriguing plot that would lead to the World's Glory , or an impertinent one, for the world is full of those, stopped on one of the corners of High Street . And, from a few distance away, he pondered upon the past of concluded existence. Download it on the major vendors of eBooks of the web.

Since Frances uses the very poetic language of fairy tales and fables, it may be necessary to read this book more than once before the reader completely understands the narrative thread. So, for the sake of convenience, here is a chapter outline (omitting 10 and 11, which are largely rhetorical). 1. A child playing in a garden wanders among some oak trees, soon finding himself lost in the woods. He tries to hide behind a tree, but its branches open up like arms. The boy then witnesses a strange parade of men (or perhaps angels), leading a man dressed in rags whose rags burn him alive. 2. The reader learns the child is named Frederick , and that he'll be referred to in the narrative as Our Wise Man. He has been a handsome youth, but now he's growing older. Frederick sits in his parlor contemplating his relationship with the young man he mentors. He falls asleep and dreams about a courtroom with walls that appear to be made of a blue gas. Frederick sees a trial being ...

Written in the 90’s, the story foretells a new world coming in the 21st century, describing technologic advances but, anyhow, it reveals still man’s weakness over death. Even though, The Cursed Poet predicts a world nuclear conflict, it is a story that tells about the life of a writer whom misfortune shapes his days until he reaches the zenith of his own success to start his downfall. This famous personage in disgrace vanishes suddenly, so that his death is reported. There, the legend begins and eerily his writings and controversial ideas gain reputation again. Apart from telling a story, The Cursed Poet exposes poignant but realistic concepts and exalts the importance of Art. Available on:  Amazon