Atlantis: The Antedeluvian World (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Speculative Study of a Lost Continent, Ancient Cataclysm, and Mythic OriginsBy Ignatius Donnelly
Length16h 46m
About this audiobook
First published in 1882, Atlantis: The Antediluvian World advances a sweeping thesis: that Plato's island was a real prehistoric civilization whose cultural radiance explains parallels in myth, architecture, language, and ritual across the ancient world. Donnelly's prose is encyclopedic, forensic, and unabashedly conjectural, assembling geology, comparative mythology, philology, and antiquarian reports into a grand narrative. The book belongs to the late-Victorian moment when archaeology, Darwinian time, and imperial encounters encouraged ambitious theories of cultural origins. Ignatius Donnelly, American congressman, reformer, and later Populist thinker, brought to the subject the habits of a public controversialist and the imagination of a self-educated polymath. His political faith in hidden systems and recoverable truths shaped his historical speculations, as did nineteenth-century debates over catastrophe, progress, and the deep antiquity of human society. Modern readers should approach Atlantis neither as reliable archaeology nor mere curiosity, but as a formative work of speculative history whose influence reaches esotericism, lost-world fiction, and popular pseudoarchaeology. For anyone interested in mythic historiography, intellectual history, or the enduring power of Atlantis as an idea, Donnelly's book remains indispensable.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 3.9 (1.1K)
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GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length16 hrs 46 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 20, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Atlantis: The Antedeluvian World (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5PART I.
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6CALABRIAN PEASANTS INGULFED BY CREVASSES (1783).
7CHAPTER IV.
8COMPARISON OF DAKOTA, OR SIOUX, WITH OTHER LANGUAGES.
9CHAPTER III.
10THE RACES OF MEN ACCORDING TO THE EGYPTIANS.
11CHAPTER VIII.
12THE EMPIRE OF ATLANTIS.
13PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT.
14CHAPTER III.
15THE BURGH OF MOUSSA, IN THE SHETLANDS
16CHAPTER X.
17Analysis
18Reflection
19Memorable Quotes
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