The King of Alsander

James Elroy Flecker (1884-1915) was an English poet, novelist, and playwright heralded for his romanticism and exotic imagery influenced by the Parnassian poets and the Aesthetic movement. Born in Lewisham, London, to a family steeped in the church—his father was a headmaster and clergyman—Flecker's education was marked by classical influences, attending Dean Close School, Uppingham, Trinity Colle...