The Blue Lagoon (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A South Pacific Shipwreck Romance of Island Survival, Innocence, and Awakening DesireBy Henry De Vere Stacpoole
Length7h 46m
About this audiobook
First published in 1908, The Blue Lagoon is a romance of shipwreck, childhood, and awakening desire set amid the sensuous isolation of a South Pacific island. Stacpoole's prose blends late-Victorian adventure fiction with pastoral idyll and fin-de-siècle fascination with "natural" life beyond civilization. Through the story of two children cast away from society, the novel explores innocence, instinct, sexuality, and the fragile boundary between Edenic freedom and human vulnerability. Henry De Vere Stacpoole (1863–1951), an Irish-born physician, poet, and prolific novelist, brought to his fiction both medical observation and a traveler's eye. His experiences as a ship's doctor and his familiarity with maritime routes and colonial-era imaginings of the Pacific helped shape the novel's vivid seascapes and bodily realism. Writing at a moment when empire, anthropology, and evolutionary thought colored popular literature, Stacpoole transformed adventure material into a meditation on nature and civilization. The Blue Lagoon is recommended to readers interested in classic island fiction, early twentieth-century romance, and the cultural history of innocence. Though modern readers may question its colonial assumptions, the novel remains significant for its lyrical atmosphere, mythic simplicity, and enduring portrayal of youth confronting the mysteries of life outside society.
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★★★★ 4.3 (1.3K)
Includes Amazon
GenreAction and Adventure, General Fiction
Length7 hrs 46 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 8, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Blue Lagoon (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5The Blue Lagoon
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6BOOK I
7PART I
8CHAPTER I WHERE THE SLUSH LAMP BURNS
9CHAPTER II UNDER THE STARS
10CHAPTER III THE SHADOW AND THE FIRE
11CHAPTER IV AND LIKE A DREAM DISSOLVED
12CHAPTER V VOICES HEARD IN THE MIST
13CHAPTER VI DAWN ON A WIDE, WIDE SEA
14CHAPTER VII STORY OF THE PIG AND THE BILLY-GOAT
15CHAPTER VIII “S-H-E-N-A-N-D-O-A-H”
16CHAPTER IX SHADOWS IN THE MOONLIGHT
17CHAPTER X THE TRAGEDY OF THE BOATS
18PART II
19CHAPTER XI THE ISLAND
20CHAPTER XII THE LAKE OF AZURE
21CHAPTER XIII DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN
22CHAPTER XIV ECHOES OF FAIRY-LAND
23CHAPTER XV FAIR PICTURES IN THE BLUE
24PART III
25CHAPTER XVI THE POETRY OF LEARNING
26CHAPTER XVII THE DEVIL’S CASK
27CHAPTER XVIII THE RAT HUNT
28CHAPTER XIX STARLIGHT ON THE FOAM
29CHAPTER XX THE DREAMER ON THE REEF
30CHAPTER XXI THE GARLAND OF FLOWERS
31CHAPTER XXII ALONE
32CHAPTER XXIII THEY MOVE AWAY
33BOOK II
34PART I
35CHAPTER I UNDER THE ARTU TREE
36CHAPTER II HALF CHILD—HALF SAVAGE
37CHAPTER III THE DEMON OF THE REEF
38CHAPTER IV WHAT BEAUTY CONCEALED
39CHAPTER V THE SOUND OF A DRUM
40CHAPTER VI SAILS UPON THE SEA
41CHAPTER VII THE SCHOONER
42CHAPTER VIII LOVE STEPS IN
43CHAPTER IX THE SLEEP OF PARADISE
44PART II
45CHAPTER X AN ISLAND HONEYMOON
46CHAPTER XI THE VANISHING OF EMMELINE
47CHAPTER XII THE VANISHING OF EMMELINE (continued)
48CHAPTER XIII THE NEWCOMER
49CHAPTER XIV HANNAH
50CHAPTER XV THE LAGOON OF FIRE
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