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| ADVENTURES of M De MAILLY Reprinted for the FIRST time since original publication |
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| THE HAUNTED WOMAN David Lindsay |
David Lindsay's first novel is widely
regarded as a work of genius. It was first
published in 1920 and only gradually
achieved the recognition it deserves.
Using a mystical journey to a
neighbouring star, Lindsay strips the
psyche - to reveal an astonishing world
view.
It was retitled 'A Voyage to Arcturus' on
the advice of the original publishers and
is best known by that name. Returning
the original title restores the unsettling
effect that Lindsay intended.
C.S. Lewis called it one of the most
blasphemous books ever written.
regarded as a work of genius. It was first
published in 1920 and only gradually
achieved the recognition it deserves.
Using a mystical journey to a
neighbouring star, Lindsay strips the
psyche - to reveal an astonishing world
view.
It was retitled 'A Voyage to Arcturus' on
the advice of the original publishers and
is best known by that name. Returning
the original title restores the unsettling
effect that Lindsay intended.
C.S. Lewis called it one of the most
blasphemous books ever written.
A beautiful supernatural story about
transcendent love and transcendent
consciousness.
David Lindsay's second novel was
serialized in The Daily News in 1921
and published in book form with the
current text in 1922.
The influence of George Macdonald's
metaphysical and fantastical works is
evident in this story and Lindsay's work
is known to have influenced C. S.
Lewis, Tolkien and other 'Inklings'.
For someone who hasn't read any of
Lindsay's books 'The Haunted Woman'
is an excellent place to start.
transcendent love and transcendent
consciousness.
David Lindsay's second novel was
serialized in The Daily News in 1921
and published in book form with the
current text in 1922.
The influence of George Macdonald's
metaphysical and fantastical works is
evident in this story and Lindsay's work
is known to have influenced C. S.
Lewis, Tolkien and other 'Inklings'.
For someone who hasn't read any of
Lindsay's books 'The Haunted Woman'
is an excellent place to start.
On the surface, Sphinx tells of the arrival
into a polite and fashionable 1920's
rural community of one Nicholas Cabot,
a young man who has recently come
into money.
The deeper themes of the book include
levels of consciousness, the nature of
choosing, and the boundary between
life and death - explored chiefly through
the device of Cabot's esoteric chemical
experiments.
Like all of Lindsay's books, Sphinx gives
up its secrets a little at a time, and
rewards frequent re-reading.
into a polite and fashionable 1920's
rural community of one Nicholas Cabot,
a young man who has recently come
into money.
The deeper themes of the book include
levels of consciousness, the nature of
choosing, and the boundary between
life and death - explored chiefly through
the device of Cabot's esoteric chemical
experiments.
Like all of Lindsay's books, Sphinx gives
up its secrets a little at a time, and
rewards frequent re-reading.
Lindsay's fourth published novel,
'Adventures of Monsieur de Mailly' was
first published in 1926 in the UK and
released in the US rather
inappropriately as 'Blade for Sale' in
the same year. It has not been
reprinted since and has never before
been issued in paperback.
'Adventures of Monsieur de Mailly' is a
humorous adventure set in the France
of Louis XIV. Possibly the lightest and
least fantastical of David Lindsay's
novels, this romp through the realm of
the Sun King nevertheless contains
moments of high tragedy and
tantalising glimpses of Lindsay's
fascinating philosophy.
An exciting adventure in its own right,
this is a book no David Lindsay
devotee will want to be without.
'Adventures of Monsieur de Mailly' was
first published in 1926 in the UK and
released in the US rather
inappropriately as 'Blade for Sale' in
the same year. It has not been
reprinted since and has never before
been issued in paperback.
'Adventures of Monsieur de Mailly' is a
humorous adventure set in the France
of Louis XIV. Possibly the lightest and
least fantastical of David Lindsay's
novels, this romp through the realm of
the Sun King nevertheless contains
moments of high tragedy and
tantalising glimpses of Lindsay's
fascinating philosophy.
An exciting adventure in its own right,
this is a book no David Lindsay
devotee will want to be without.
This cheap edition will allow more
people access to this unique book.
It contains the full text but may not be
suitable for some vision impaired
readers.
Most readers, including those using
glasses, will find it perfectly legible.
people access to this unique book.
It contains the full text but may not be
suitable for some vision impaired
readers.
Most readers, including those using
glasses, will find it perfectly legible.
'Devil's Tor', published in 1932, is the
undoubted masterpiece of David
Lindsay.
Many of the extraordinary and
disturbing themes of 'A Voyage to
Arcturus' are explored more deeply
and expressed more clearly in it.
The story describes the mental
processes and experiences of various
people drawn by an active Fate to
Devil's Tor, a minor Dartmoor height.
Lives are ended, shattered and
transformed by truly cosmic forces.
Nowhere in printed English is the
working of the Unseen in living minds
more vividly drawn than in David
Lindsay; and nowhere in Lindsay
more magnificently than in 'Devil's Tor'.
undoubted masterpiece of David
Lindsay.
Many of the extraordinary and
disturbing themes of 'A Voyage to
Arcturus' are explored more deeply
and expressed more clearly in it.
The story describes the mental
processes and experiences of various
people drawn by an active Fate to
Devil's Tor, a minor Dartmoor height.
Lives are ended, shattered and
transformed by truly cosmic forces.
Nowhere in printed English is the
working of the Unseen in living minds
more vividly drawn than in David
Lindsay; and nowhere in Lindsay
more magnificently than in 'Devil's Tor'.
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David Lindsay (March 3, 1876 – July 16, 1945) wrote a number of extraordinary novels which are known to have
influenced C S Lewis, Charles Williams, Tolkien and others.
influenced C S Lewis, Charles Williams, Tolkien and others.
DAVID LINDSAY
Lindsay's Life : A short biography
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