The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones
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The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones is a very short story by Stephen Leacock
. It was re-published in Literary Lapses in 1910. It is read by John Le Mesurier
on a 1976 LP What Is Going To Become Of Us All? It was made into a short movie by Gerald Potterton
in 1983.
It tells the story of a young curate who could not bear to say goodbye. He visits some friends and becomes trapped. After a couple of weeks he falls into "raging delirium of fever". After a month, the angels give him an invitation which he cannot refuse and he dies.
Stephen Leacock
Stephen Butler Leacock, FRSC was an English-born Canadian teacher, political scientist, writer, and humorist...
. It was re-published in Literary Lapses in 1910. It is read by John Le Mesurier
John Le Mesurier
John Le Mesurier was a BAFTA Award-winning English actor. He is most famous for his role as Sergeant Arthur Wilson in the popular 1970s BBC comedy Dad's Army.-Career:...
on a 1976 LP What Is Going To Become Of Us All? It was made into a short movie by Gerald Potterton
Gerald Potterton
Gerald Potterton is a British/Canadian director, producer and animator. He is best known for directing the cult classic Heavy Metal and his animation work on Yellow Submarine....
in 1983.
It tells the story of a young curate who could not bear to say goodbye. He visits some friends and becomes trapped. After a couple of weeks he falls into "raging delirium of fever". After a month, the angels give him an invitation which he cannot refuse and he dies.