Comments on: Corpenghast http://www.gorbould.com/blog/index.php/2006/08/corpenghast/ Paul Gorbould: Words and Pictures Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:34:27 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: MC http://www.gorbould.com/blog/index.php/2006/08/corpenghast/comment-page-1/#comment-68 MC Fri, 18 Aug 2006 20:43:00 +0000 http://www.gorbould.com/blog/?p=53#comment-68 Ironically enough, the night you posted this, Bravo showed that miniseries. Ironically enough, the night you posted this, Bravo showed that miniseries.

]]> By: Paul Gorbould http://www.gorbould.com/blog/index.php/2006/08/corpenghast/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Paul Gorbould Fri, 18 Aug 2006 02:58:00 +0000 http://www.gorbould.com/blog/?p=53#comment-67 Thanks all, glad you liked it. I'm not sure how strongly I'd recommend the book - it's a bit gothic and surreal, and not for everyone. Because the setting is so rich, it starts very slowly. But it does accelerate nicely in the second half. The characters are wonderfully kooky - the names alone are worth the price of admission (Steerpike, Barquentine, Dr. Prunesquallor, Flay, Sourdust, etc.) More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gormenghast A few years ago, BBC did a fantastically high-quality mini-series of Gormenghast, starring Christopher Lee, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Stephen Fry. Perhaps that means CBC will buy the formula, and I can turn this piece into a lucrative screenplay? My sister has the books and DVD, so if either of you want to borrow them, I'll put them in interoffice mail marked to "Ouimet" or "cbcworkerbee"... :) Thanks all, glad you liked it. I’m not sure how strongly I’d recommend the book – it’s a bit gothic and surreal, and not for everyone.

Because the setting is so rich, it starts very slowly. But it does accelerate nicely in the second half. The characters are wonderfully kooky – the names alone are worth the price of admission (Steerpike, Barquentine, Dr. Prunesquallor, Flay, Sourdust, etc.)

More here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gormenghast

A few years ago, BBC did a fantastically high-quality mini-series of Gormenghast, starring Christopher Lee, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Stephen Fry. Perhaps that means CBC will buy the formula, and I can turn this piece into a lucrative screenplay?

My sister has the books and DVD, so if either of you want to borrow them, I’ll put them in interoffice mail marked to “Ouimet” or “cbcworkerbee”… :)

]]> By: Ouimet http://www.gorbould.com/blog/index.php/2006/08/corpenghast/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Ouimet Thu, 17 Aug 2006 22:52:00 +0000 http://www.gorbould.com/blog/?p=53#comment-66 I've never even heard of it. But I may check it out, based on this. Sounds like a wacky trilogy, if I'm to read the second book first, then the first book, and skip the third. Nice post, Paul. I’ve never even heard of it. But I may check it out, based on this. Sounds like a wacky trilogy, if I’m to read the second book first, then the first book, and skip the third.

Nice post, Paul.

]]> By: cbcworkerbee http://www.gorbould.com/blog/index.php/2006/08/corpenghast/comment-page-1/#comment-65 cbcworkerbee Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.gorbould.com/blog/?p=53#comment-65 Well put. And I've always wondered whether I should tackle that trilogy. Well put.

And I’ve always wondered whether I should tackle that trilogy.

]]> By: alison http://www.gorbould.com/blog/index.php/2006/08/corpenghast/comment-page-1/#comment-64 alison Wed, 16 Aug 2006 17:45:00 +0000 http://www.gorbould.com/blog/?p=53#comment-64 *gasp* you're so right. the rituals and traditions that no one remembers the origin of or reason for... For those unfamiliar with the trilogy, I highly recommend reading Gormenghast first (it's the second book) then Titus Groan (the first) as a prequel. And skip the last one (Titus Groan) altogether...Peake's insanity devolves into sad disorder. *gasp* you’re so right. the rituals and traditions that no one remembers the origin of or reason for…

For those unfamiliar with the trilogy, I highly recommend reading Gormenghast first (it’s the second book) then Titus Groan (the first) as a prequel.
And skip the last one (Titus Groan) altogether…Peake’s insanity devolves into sad disorder.

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