About
The Melancholy Korean is a fictional narrative in blog form.
Interconnected narratives in the serial, “stories,” are organized by title. Melancholy’s thoughts on fashion and politics are in the fashion diary and in politics. His half-penny worth opinions on everything else may be found in two cents. The copybook is his collection of striking, unusual and interesting writing. Melancholy’s Greek, list and prayer book are self-explained.
Artwork by Leon Badges and others.
Dramatis Personae
Melancholy
Kitty
Tanto gentile e tanto onesta pare
la donna mia quand’ella altrui saluta,
ch’ogne lingua deven tremando muta,
e li occhi no l’ardiscon di guardare.
Marco - Kitty’s husband
Felicity - Melancholy’s sometime girlfriend
Barbara - Felicity’s mother
Harry Best - Melancholy’s childhood friend and roommate
Broker Bill - former work colleague of Melancholy
Kate - Broker Bill’s wife
Nicky the Greek - floor trader
Mumbai - trading intern
Prune - Melancholy’s housekeeper
Dr. Ken Coffin - former university friend of Melancholy, once engaged to Felicity
Blue Stocking - Melancholy’s college girlfriend
Rev Hezekiah Bartholomew Smith - preacher
Sybil - unknown
The Critic
