5 Octavos

About the Book

A collection of previously printed volumes, 5 Octavos includes The Very Last Dragon, a musical comedy for children about preserving wildlife habitat; The Death of Rumpelstiltskin, a treatise exploring the historical and contemporary significance of the Grimms’ story; Cornfield with Crows, a true story from childhood; and the liner notes and lyrics from the author’s Anthology of New York State Folk Music. Interspersed with poems and illustrated throughout with drawings, photographs, and paintings, 5 Octavos is an entertaining miscellany of poetry, playwriting, and prose.

About the Author

Russell Fox is the author of two novels, Auguries and Rainville, and two collections of plays, Mystery Plays and The Noyes Plays: The True History of John Humphrey Noyes and the Oneida Community, a history play in two parts. His most recent book is The Salt City Playhouse – An Itinerance, a non-fiction account of his time as a stage-hand for the Syracuse theater company. These 5 Octavos were originally printed in separate editions between 2008 and 2021.