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The Haughty Corpse

Neurotic Literature
Neurotic Literature
Episode • Mar 14, 2023 • 24m

haughty - adjective

haugh·​ty / ˈhȯ-tē / ˈhɔːti haughtier; haughtiest

arrogantly superior and disdainful : having or showing contempt for persons or things perceived as inferior

haughty young beauty … never deigned to notice us — Herman Melville it was a look that could only be described ... as haughty — James Lark

corpse - noun

ˈkȯrps / kɔːps

a dead body

The inhabitants of Haufzeignet experience their worst day ever when their most precious benefactor and beloved inhabitant dies. Little do they realise that behind closed doors the dignitaries of their famed kingdom are having an even worse day, and their problems are only just beginning...

A fairy tale, a fable, or simply a story with a very silly title: The Haughty Corpse is perhaps all three of these, and probably a little bit more besides.

 

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