Arragon Books

Arragon Publishing For Fine Art Prose

The beauty of prose art, as comely as Portia, shall emanate once again, hopefully,
not haplessly, pursued here at Arragon Publishing. Indeed, Shakespeare himself
noted a glaring internal contradiction in prose art literature versus commercial
markets in the Merchant of Venice, and which contradiction still currently exists,
even thriving to this day, and of which Shakespeare subconsciously portrayed
through acute awareness and astute observation.

One contradicting of pure flourishing pro forma art literature in the

Author's mind's eye, and the other: the de facto literature denuded
of true artistic value by pure mercantilism, haplessly churned out by
the modern presses for pecuniary gains... for mere arrogance!, is
glaring to all but the most jaundiced of eyes.

Author's Sobriquet
Dave DeKeesh DKS
Copyright 1999-2012 Arragon Publishing

There must be an alternative:

Much earlier than Merchant of Venice, Catherine of Aragon ushered in Renaissance Humanism:
reform of cultural and educational mores to create a citizenry able to ascertain
the historic and moral philosophy which is promulgated by
Francesco Petrarca (Petrach):

Greeting.---It is possible that some word of me may have come to you, though even this is doubtful, since an insignificant and obscure name will
scarcely penetrate far in either time or space... taught me by experience
the truth I had long before read in books, that youth and pleasure are
vanity---nay, that the Author of all ages and times permits us miserable
mortals, puffed up with emptiness, thus to wander about, until finally,
coming to a tardy consciousness of our sins, we shall
learn to know ourselves.

Francesco Petrarca

1304-1374

Just as Petrarca began ushering civilization out of the Dark Ages to the light of Humanism with his letter to Posterity,
Arragon Publishing shall usher in a new way of looking at prose.
Art in prose has been in decline for the past sixty years, with much
of the available literature consisting of a somewhat limited 'commercial value.'

Now thanks to the digital age, Fine Art Literature may now usher in a small
porthole in which art may begin to flow, in which to invigorate the mainstream
literary genre; in which now is filled with a plethora of literary chimeras,
of mere effete bon nots of true gripping literary art: alas, the former of which
is the terrible bane of these modern times.

Modern literature available heretofore is merely useful for a base form of pecuniary consumption, lacking renaissance humanism. Which do you prefer?
Modern Publishing House's commercialization of a once noble art form;
or pure prose art?

The former prevails, and at it's very best, the current literature nowadays is only
buttressed by an overriding motive of the Author as Artless Ingenue; naively
regarding himself the focal point of the novel... of the melodramatic
action figurine?

However here, commercial interests lay a distant second to quality of prose and its essential embodiment of higher qualities, such as exploring germane
issues intrinsically in relation to the human condition. Otherwise, at
Arragon Publishing there is no rules other than presentation of fine art prose,
especially regarding the human condition; only here; only in this exciting new
venue: Arragon Publishing.

You will find to your delight several forms of prose art, so be sure to mark it on your favorites list to see again and again.

Short articles

Audio versions of prose art (coming soon); updated on a daily basis: all for your edification and enjoyment, as well as some supplemental experimental
visual media to augment the civil nature of this discourse.

Prose Portraits: Stream of thought writing based on a visual or mental image.

Geothe once said ruefully:

A man is not truly civilized till each day he can enjoy a fine art painting,

fine wine, fine music and of course, fine art literature.

Do your part Advocate the Humanities with your purchase of:

ADVOCATE FOR THE HUMANITIES

Statement of Purpose

This site's sole purpose is to provide that 'Civilization' within a free
market driven economy, which may often neglect to achieve the
Pareto optimale allocation of fine art literature, as the purely
market driven publishing house has a tendency to accent purely
motivated market profits above artistic humanism. Banal pulp
is the result. This site represents a decisive response to this
glaring market failure, to provide fine art literature en masse.
One need not neglect one at the expense of another, as truly
there is a another way! Surly, there is a Third Way:
read An American Moll in the Original Prose Art section.

Arragon Publishing History

Arragon publishing was founded New Years Day of 2011, or exactly on 1/1/11; upon a principal of a mixed market analytical approach. There is a Third Way of presentation of art in a literary venue to address market failure through intervention.

Not only will the Classics be available in terms of a very select reading list, but also new artists who's time in the sun has not yet come, neglected by more commercial interests which stifle diversity. So this forum allows them a avenue to exhibit fine art prose too. Submissions are welcome, and if accepted, will be published by Arragon Publishing House as well.

In addition, a new form of Prose Art shall be explored in great depth here at Arragon: prose art of which fruition is in glaring contrast to the more modern commercial writers, who must pander and succumb to public whimsical taste, in terms of immediate gratification at the expense of erudition and true form or artistic substance.

Arragon Publishing House is one in which the boundaries of conventional literary mores shall be tested, explored, expanded and promulgated into the next milieu of artistic achievement: Rational Humanism.

This site primarily represent the works of Dave DKS body of works collected and written over a ten year period from funding exclusively by the National Endowment of the Arts and Select Patrons of Fine Art Literature.

Along with the traditional tales and long tombs, one may expect the surprisingly short vignettes comprising a rollicking Prose Portrait, in which stream of consciousness is paramount to substance. Or one may hear a dramatic reading of a passage in the style of the effusive and at times inchoate style of Dylan Thomas! Each brings it's own bubbly efflorescence to the palate of fine art prose.

Welcome to Arragon Publishing House!

In honor of a Poet and a Prose Artist extraordinaire:
William Shakespeare!

With but 15,000 words, he changed the world of fine art literature.

William Shakespeare's portrait, Tomb Inscription and his Signature.

Customer testimonials:

Fantastic Site! I have enjoyed the amazing original works of prose art
here as well as the readily available reading lists and downloads of timeless
literary artists. The most educational, as well as inspirational source of
Fine Art Literature on the Web. Kudos!

Ever yours,

A Patron of the Arts

A House for Artists is a House for the Humanities and hence a house
for all time. Please continue to keep art for art's sake alive and flourishing
in these commercial times of ours. As is won't a House is indeed
needed today for fine art literature and the artists.

To wit, in Shakespeare's time: it is believed Shakespeare...

"was a sharer in the Blackfriars Theatre as early as 1589, and
concurred in the building of the Globe. The contrary is apparent
from documents recently published, and seemingly impugnable.
Richard Burbage (who became the most celebrated
actor of the time) and his brother, Cuthbert Burbage, built
the Globe Theatre in 1599. They placed Shakespeare in the
theatre, and made him and some others partners in the profits
of "the House" (so-called-- a term which may at that time have
designated the money paid at the doors, and perhaps something
more. At a later date-- later certainly than May 1603, when
James I. came to the throne-- the Burbages re-entered upon
the Blackfriars Theatre, which had been built by their father
years before the Globe; and here also they placed Shakespeare
and other actors."

William M. Rossetti

The Complete Works of Shakespeare

London: Ward, Lock, and Co.,

Warwick House

So be it so, 'the House," Arragon House, for Fine Art Literature,
is the new "House" for a venue for fine art literature of modern
days, incumbent for sharing with artists in door profits and
something more...

Sincerely,

Shakespearean Sycophant

FEEL THE POWER OF ART!