The Haughty Corpse
Description
haughty - adjective
haugh·ty / ˈhȯ-tē / ˈhɔːti
haughtier; haughtiest
arrogantly superior and disdainful : having or showing contempt for persons or things perceived as inferior
haughty young beauty … never deigned to notice us — Herman Melville
it was a look that could only be described ... as haughty — James Lark
corpse - noun
ˈkȯrps / kɔːps
a dead body
The inhabitants of Haufzeignet experience their worst day ever when their most precious benefactor and beloved inhabitant dies. Little do they realise that behind closed doors the dignitaries of their famed kingdom are having an even worse day, and their problems are only just beginning...
A fairy tale, a fable, or simply a story with a very silly title: The Haughty Corpse is perhaps all three of these, and probably a little bit more besides.