"King John of Jingalo: The Story of a Monarch in Difficulties" by Laurence Housman is a witty story from the early 1900s that follows King John, a king with good intentions but not a lot of power, as he deals with a huge problem in his kingdom and the demands of being a modern leader. The story shines a light on his close relationships, especially with his wife and son, and shows how different his life is from the lives of the people he rules. The story starts by showing King John and Queen Alicia's everyday life, showing how they live and how different they are. The King is shown as stressed and weighed down by his job, having a hard time understanding the real political issues of his kingdom, while the Queen seems happier and more practical in her role. The story suggests that a constitutional crisis is on the way, which will challenge how John sees his role and how he governs. As he gets ready for an important meeting, he feels like he's not good enough and all alone, setting the scene for a political drama and a closer look at how his character grows throughout the story.
King John of Jingalo: The Story of a Monarch in Difficulties
By Laurence Housman
Witness a king's struggle to balance his royal duties with the realities of a changing world as he confronts a brewing crisis that threatens his reign.
Summary
About the AuthorLaurence Housman was an English playwright, writer and illustrator whose career stretched from the 1890s to the 1950s. He studied art in London and worked largely as an illustrator during the first years of his career, before shifting focus to writing. He was a younger brother of the poet A. E. Housman and his sister and fellow activist in the women's suffrage movement was writer/illustrator Clemence Housman.
Laurence Housman was an English playwright, writer and illustrator whose career stretched from the 1890s to the 1950s. He studied art in London and worked largely as an illustrator during the first years of his career, before shifting focus to writing. He was a younger brother of the poet A. E. Housman and his sister and fellow activist in the women's suffrage movement was writer/illustrator Clemence Housman.
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