A Voyage to Arcturus & The Haunted Woman (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. 2 Books in One EditionBy David Lindsay
Length18h 57m
About this audiobook
A Voyage to Arcturus & The Haunted Woman brings together David Lindsay's most searching explorations of metaphysical experience. The former is a visionary "voyage" to the planet Tormance, where Maskull's encounters with alien bodies, senses, and moral systems become a severe allegory of desire, illusion, and spiritual knowledge. The latter turns inward, using the haunted-house motif and the uncanny "other room" to stage a subtler drama of love, identity, and transcendence. Written in a stark, symbol-laden prose, both works stand at the margins of early twentieth-century fantasy, Gothic fiction, and philosophical romance. David Lindsay (1876–1945), a Scottish-born writer who spent much of his life in England, worked in business before serving in the First World War and turning seriously to fiction. His imaginative severity, distrust of ordinary realism, and preoccupation with ultimate truth suggest a writer shaped by wartime disillusionment and by a private metaphysical urgency. Though little recognized in his lifetime, he later influenced readers of modern fantasy and speculative literature. This volume is recommended for readers seeking fiction that challenges rather than comforts. It will especially reward admirers of philosophical fantasy, visionary allegory, and psychologically charged Gothic writing.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.3 (11)
Includes Amazon
GenreGeneral Fiction, Science Fiction
Length18 hrs 57 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 9, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Princess Casamassima (The Unabridged Edition) (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Historical Context
4Synopsis (Selection)
5Chapter 1. The Séance
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6Chapter 2. In The Street
7Chapter 3. Starkness
8Chapter 4. The Voice
9Chapter 5. The Night Of Departure
10Chapter 6. Joiwind
11Chapter 7. Panawe
12Chapter 8. The Lusion Plain
13Chapter 9. Oceaxe
14Chapter 10. Tydomin
15Chapter 11. On Disscourn
16Chapter 12. Spadevil
17Chapter 13. The Wombflash Forest
18Chapter 14. Polecrab
19Chapter 15. Swaylone’s Island
20Chapter 16. Leehallfae
21Chapter 17. Corpang
22Chapter 18. Haunte
23Chapter 19. Sullenbode
24Chapter 20. Barey
25Chapter 21. Muspel
26The Haunted Woman
27Chapter I. Marshall Returns from America
28Chapter II. The Visit to Runhill Court
29Chapter III. In the Upstairs Corridor
30Chapter IV. The Legend of Ulf’s Tower
31Chapter V. Isbel Sees Herself
32Chapter VI. Judge Appears on the Scene
33Chapter VII. The Dinner-Party
34Chapter VIII. The Picnic
35Chapter IX. What Happened in the Second Room
36Chapter X. Blanche Speaks Out
37Chapter XI. Isbel Visits Worthing
38Chapter XII. Mrs. Richborough’s Errand
39Chapter XIII. The Lunch at the Metropole
40Chapter XIV. In the Second Chamber Again
41Chapter XV. The Music of Spring
42Chapter XVI. The Musician Departs
43Chapter XVII. In the Twilight
44Chapter XVIII. A Catastrophe
45Chapter XIX. The Flash of Day
46Chapter XX. Marshall’s Journey
47Analysis
48Reflection
49Memorable Quotes
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