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"Equal if not superior to the best of Poe", raved poet W. H. Auden about this classic Victorian novel. A fantasy novel for adults that's rich with symbolism and suspense, and considered to be one of the most important visionary novels of the nineteenth century. A recent heir to his parents' English country manor, Mr. Vane has been troubled by visions of an elderly gentleman in his library. Curious, he follows the old man through a passageway and discovers a dusty mirror that leads him on a spiritual journey into another world. As he travels through time in scenes that range from the beautiful to the grotesque, he encounters a series of mysteries that reveal a deeper reality. Is Vane dreaming ... or going mad? With classic themes of good and evil, identity and free will, suffering and salvation, Lilith is a thought-provoking, sometimes puzzling, allegory that will challenge your intellect and stay with you long after the last page is turned.
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Lilith, George MacDonald
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- Released
- 2020
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- Title
- Lilith
- Language
- English
- Authors
- George MacDonald
- Publisher
- Independently published
- Released
- 2020
- Pages
- 212
- ISBN10
- 1661872808
- ISBN13
- 9781661872809
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Children's Books, Fantasy, Religious Topics, Philosophical Topics, Love, Classics, Christian Themes, Fairy Tales & Stories, Children, Death, Gifts for men, Life, God, Loneliness, Freedom, Dread, Fear, Truth, Scary Stories, Fantastic, Allegory, Victorian Fantasy, The World Behind the Mirror
- First published
- 1895
- Original title
- Lilith: A Romance
- Rating
- 3.8 out of 5
- Description
- "Equal if not superior to the best of Poe", raved poet W. H. Auden about this classic Victorian novel. A fantasy novel for adults that's rich with symbolism and suspense, and considered to be one of the most important visionary novels of the nineteenth century. A recent heir to his parents' English country manor, Mr. Vane has been troubled by visions of an elderly gentleman in his library. Curious, he follows the old man through a passageway and discovers a dusty mirror that leads him on a spiritual journey into another world. As he travels through time in scenes that range from the beautiful to the grotesque, he encounters a series of mysteries that reveal a deeper reality. Is Vane dreaming ... or going mad? With classic themes of good and evil, identity and free will, suffering and salvation, Lilith is a thought-provoking, sometimes puzzling, allegory that will challenge your intellect and stay with you long after the last page is turned.