The Conquest of Dough
A New Novel By Roger G Lewis
From The preface to CALEB WILLIAMS
"Opere in longo fas est obrepere somnum."
OR THINGS AS THEY ARE
BY WILLIAM GODWIN
And, when I had done all, what had I done? Written a book to amuse boys and girls in their vacant hours, a story to be hastily gobbled up by them, swallowed in a pusillanimous and unanimated mood, without chewing and digestion. I was in this respect greatly impressed with the confession of one of the most accomplished readers and excellent critics that any author could have fallen in with (the unfortunate Joseph Gerald).
“He told me that he had received my book late one evening, and had read through the three volumes before he closed his eyes. Thus, what had cost me twelve months' labour, ceaseless heartaches and industry, now sinking in despair, and now roused and sustained in unusual energy, he went over in a few hours, shut the book, laid himself on his pillow, slept, and was refreshed, and cried,
"To-morrow to fresh woods and pastures new."
That part of the Preface to Caleb Williams has stayed with me over the years along with the preface to An Essay On Man by Pope written by the publisher Henry Morely. I started writing this Novel back in 2016 and have returned to my notes periodically over the past 7 and a half years. It’s a Narrative for all seasons really, and the novel has a Multi-Media website to accompany the Novel.
Series Description:
A TRILOGY IN FOUR PARTS.
Conquest of Dough, The Novel.
The Conquest Of Dough Kindle Edition
by Roger Lewis
The Conquest of Dough is a metaphorical parable about sourdough bread and a legendary Syrian Sourdough that is smuggled out of Aleppo. The challenges and reflections of the guardians of the dough's esoteric mysteries, and why the dark-hearted breed of men who seek to destroy it are all tackled. Dough is the metaphor for Money which examines another of my areas of work, Monetary reform activism. The Finale of Conquest of Dough is a hilarious Romp through the social aspects of attitudes prevalent in the class from which one of the main protagonists Bunto comes from. In correspondence and reportage Bunto can be seen parodying himself whilst pretending his legend remains what it once was.
The Novel closes with parts 2 and 3 of the epic poem trilogy started in 2016 with Usury hells fuel man's oppressor, Conquest of Dough is the completion of The Trilogy in 4 parts. The trilogy goes around and into themes of democracy, political economy, and social manners and morals. Most of All, Dough, Bread, Dosh, Arians, Gelt, Lucre, Money, Credit, Currency, Usury, and power. What is it? and how is it done? there are various political episodes in my lifetime I wish to satirise in poetry. Epic Poetry is my preferred medium for satirising matters of Political Economy.
This Novel, The Conquest of Dough is informed by a Trilogy of poems on Political Economy. These can be read on the author's Blog, Usury Hells Fuel appears in the 2020 collection of poems. And Bourgois Resolution and Globalisation Unentangled appear in the closing two chapters of the Conquest of Dough, Usury Hells Fuel is re-printed as well as:
Chapter 20
USURY HELL´S FUEL MAN'S OPPRESSOR
Chapter 21
BOURGEOIS RESOLUTION AND
Chapter 22
GLOBALISATION UN ENTANGLED.
Philosoetry. is the 2020 collection of poems.
Review of Philosoetry By David Malone of the Golem XIV Blog and Hyperland Pod Cast
September 21, 2017, 3 Minutes
“My first and lasting reaction to your poems was, Wonderful. Here is a poet who can engage with the pressing and vital concerns of our times. As did Blake in his time. While others were still trilling away about rural idylls and flute-playing shepherds. Blake took those forms and images and confronted the brutalities of his age with an art renewed. In his own way, Roger is doing the same.”
David Malone, Film Maker Author, and writer of the Golem Xiv blog
Realistic Poetry International
5.0 out of 5 stars Thus, the social, political, and economic commentary made throughout this book touched close to home and struck a cord with me.
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2016
Reviewer:
Kwame Ansah Jr
First of all, I have a short attention span but was able to read through these poems with ease. I must say that I do have a bias to this type of poetry because I'm very much in tune with politics and economics. Thus, the social, political, and economic commentary made throughout this book touched close to home and struck a cord with me. Furthermore, I acknowledged and enjoyed the brief descriptions to each poem as well as the quotes included throughout the book. Job well done Roger Lewis!