Sunday, February 17, 2013
Robert Graves. The Shout (1965)
Robert Graves. The Shout (1965) Graves wrote these stories for various magazines. His style is anecdotal and laid back. The stories describe events that just sort of happen. Graves claims they are all true; they certainly have the not-quite-orderly pattern of real life. I liked the “English Stories” best. The “Roman Stories” read like pieces written to educate about Roman life. Perhaps they are the ones written for Holiday. The “Majorcan Stories” are too long. The anecdotal style palls after two or three pages of rambling narrative. A pleasant read, but of greatest appeal to those who want to know more about Graves. **-½ (2002)
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