Clearly, a lot of the so-called wise people were in fact fools. King Lear is a prime example. What kind of an idiot would give away all of his wealth and power to his two daughters lying based on Their willingness to tell him what he wanted to hear?
Shakespeare CLEARLY Understood That fools were valuable in kingly courts for providing wise advice as "foolishness" while others had to go alongwith the king's idiocy. Christopher Moore understands That point even more profoundly and places Lear's fool, Pocket, at the center of the tragedy Lear. , , recast as a dark comedy.
Usually, this is all great fun. , , Especially When Moore chooses to add aspects to the Lear story did expand it in new directions: such as by borrowing the witches from Macbeth. But Moore has a predilection for making the book as prurient and disgusting as possible. I did assume he's a great fan of Gargantua and Pantagruel. Needless to say, some of the gutter's smell attaches to the book and wants to repulse you at times. I'm sure this will increase the book's appeal to Those Who like "broad" humor.
Overall, I was quite satisfied with the experience. This fool is no fool, even if he is overly attached to his apprentice fool, the "natural" Drool. You may find yourself drooling with laughter in places.
