The Nine Muses Minus One

The poem explores the idea of the nine muses minus one, representing the absence of creativity and inspiration. The speaker reflects on the role of the muses in ancient Greek culture and how their absence affects the world.

By Barry Pain · First published 1917 · Genre: Short Stories, Humor, Fiction · 8 chapters

Contents

• CLIO'S STORY: CHARLES MARIUS
• EUTERPE'S STORY: THE GIRL AND THE MINSTREL
• TERPSICHORE'S STORY: THE UNDER-STUDY
• MELPOMENE'S STORY: THE CURSED PIG
• POLYMNIA'S STORY: AN HOUR OF DEATH
• CALLIOPE'S STORY: THE LAST STRAW
• THALIA'S STORY: THE CAMEL WHO NEVER GOT STARTED
• URANIA'S STORY: NUMBER ONE HUNDRED AND THREE

More by Barry Pain

• The End of a Show (1920)
• Eliza (1922)
• Marge Askinforit (1920)
• If Winter Don't (1920)
• THE NEW GULLIVER (1913)
• IN A LONDON GARDEN (1914)
• ZERO (1917)
• WHEN I WAS KING (1924)
• All works by Barry Pain