INTUIT’S HENRY DARGER RESOURCE KIT FOR EDUCATORS
INTRODUCTORY MATERIALS
In The Realms Of The Unreal Synopsis, continued Later in the novel, the Blengins grow to resemble fairy-like creatures with the bodies of little girls with wings and horns. Ultimately, through the Blengins’ help, the Glandelinians surrender and the Vivian girls convert the most evil Glandelinian villain in order to save his soul. The villains of the tale include the Vivian girls’ archenemy General John Manley and the traitorous brother of the girls Germania Vivian. Darger himself even makes a few appearances, either as the author adding narration or as a character. Some of the names he appears by are Captain Henry Darger of the Angelinian National Guard, Henry Darger, war correspondent, and Hendro Dargar, head supreme person of the Gemini Society of Master Spies. Historically, Darger’s novel is one of the longest pieces of narrative prose ever written in English. The book begins with a summary of the entire saga and then evolves into an in-depth, detailed account of battles. Seven of the book’s 14 volumes were bound by Darger.
Henry Darger’s Typewriter Photo by John Faier
Throughout the book, different sources, such as newspaper articles, the World Wars, and novels such as Uncle Tom’s Cabin and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, are evident as inspiration. However, the story itself is unique and originally Darger. Darger says it best in his introduction to In the Realms of the Unreal: “The description of the great war and its following results is perhaps the greatest ever written by an author, on the first line of any fabulous war that could ever be titled with such a name.”
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