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Comet, v. 1, issue 3, May-June 1940

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PAGE 16     THE COMET

REVIEWS
It did, however, produce William Morris's socialistic A DREAM OF JOHN BALL (1888) and NEWS FROM NOWHERE. It is his opinon that the ideas expressed by the American writers could not be traced to the European reformers, such as Marx. he also thinks that all other American writers de-? their ideas from Bellamy and mentions Bellamy clubs still exist.

He goes on to discuss various means of economic and social reform used by authors. He states that today only Bellamy and Howard remain known and that the novel is significent only when it is studied in conjunction with American economic history.

THE DEVIL IS NOT DEAD - Basil Davenport Saterday Review of Literature - February 15, 1936

According to Mr. Davenport, modern stories of the supernatural are far superior to those of the last century. He mentions that ghosts are more important in Northern Europe than in Southern Europe (the reason possibly being the climate and atmosphere), and so it did not appear in English Literature until the end of the Eighteenth Century (altho Shakespeare used it much earlier). He believes that in the novel, it should be used for "purely personal fear of what might happen if ones door were to be open slowly." He discusses DRACULA,and the terror of Dr. M.R. James's COUNT MANGUS. This is followed by a discussion of the gothic novelists and Poe and the flaws in FRANKENSTEIN. He states that "the terrors of mind and soul are far worse than anything physical ", and believes that Poe was on the right track in his TELL TALE HEART, and also Blackwood in some of his tales. 
This is a very excellent article and I recommend it to all fans.

I SENT A MESSAGE TO A FISH (con't)

The container was filled, and preparations were made to transport it to a position over the depths on which lay the metropolis of the sea things, and there to lower it into it's depths.

"But someone came to me and said
'The little fishes are in bed'."

But news was brought to the World Council that the fishmen had covered their city with a huge dome, so that the culture could not penetrate.

"I took a corkscrew from the shelf.
I want to wake them up myself."

An expedition was outfited to pierce the dome, so the deadly culture could be used. A huge submarine was outfited with a giant drill, and sent into the ocean.

"And when I found the door was locked,
I pushed and pulled and kicked and knocked."

But the cover was strong and resisted the efforts of the surface men to penetrate it.

"And when I found the door was shut,
I tried to turn the handle, but ----"

At lenght a huge door was found on the side of the dome, and the expedition attempted to open it, ----

"There was a long pause.
'Is that all?' Alice timidly asked.
'That's all.' said Humpty Dumpty. 'Good Bye.'
----THE END----

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PAGE 16 THE COMET REVIEWS It did, however, produce William Morris's socialistic A DREAM OF JOHN BALL (1888) and NEWS FROM NOWHERE. It is his opinon that the ideas expressed by the American writers could not be traced to the European reformers, such as Marx. he also thinks that all other American writers de-? their ideas from Bellamy and mentions Bellamy clubs still exist. He goes on to discuss various means of economic and social reform used by authors. He states that today only Bellamy and Howard remain known and that the novel is significent only when it is studied in conjunction with American economic history. THE DEVIL IS NOT DEAD - Basil Davenport Saterday Review of Literature - February 15, 1936 According to Mr. Davenport, modern stories of the supernatural are far superior to those of the last century. He mentions that ghosts are more important in Northern Europe than in Southern Europe (the reason possibly being the climate and atmosphere), and so it did not appear in English Literature until the end of the Eighteenth Century (altho Shakespeare used it much earlier). He believes that in the novel, it should be used for "purely personal fear of what might happen if ones door were to be open slowly." He discusses DRACULA,and the terror of Dr. M.R. James's COUNT MANGUS. This is followed by a discussion of the gothic novelists and Poe and the flaws in FRANKENSTEIN. He states that "the terrors of mind and soul are far worse than anything physical ", and believes that Poe was on the right track in his TELL TALE HEART, and also Blackwood in some of his tales. This is a very excellent article and I recommend it to all fans. I SENT A MESSAGE TO A FISH (con't) The container was filled, and preparations were made to transport it to a position over the depths on which lay the metropolis of the sea things, and there to lower it into it's depths. "But someone came to me and said 'The little fishes are in bed'." But news was brought to the World Council that the fishmen had covered their city with a huge dome, so that the culture could not penetrate. "I took a corkscrew from the shelf. I want to wake them up myself." An expedition was outfited to pierce the dome, so the deadly culture could be used. A huge submarine was outfited with a giant drill, and sent into the ocean. "And when I found the door was locked, I pushed and pulled and kicked and knocked." But the cover was strong and resisted the efforts of the surface men to penetrate it. "And when I found the door was shut, I tried to turn the handle, but ----" At lenght a huge door was found on the side of the dome, and the expedition attempted to open it, ---- "There was a long pause. 'Is that all?' Alice timidly asked. 'That's all.' said Humpty Dumpty. 'Good Bye.' ----THE END----