The Blue Lagoon (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A South Pacific Shipwreck Romance of Marooned Childhood, Island Survival, and Coming of AgeBy Henry De Vere Stacpoole
Length7h 47m
About this audiobook
The Blue Lagoon is a romance of shipwreck, childhood, and awakening desire, set amid the seductive isolation of a South Pacific island. Stacpoole's prose combines Edwardian adventure fiction with pastoral idyll and a sometimes unsettling naturalism, presenting innocence as both beautiful and perilous. Published in 1908, the novel belongs to a wider fin-de-siècle fascination with "primitive" spaces, maritime escape, and the imagined freedom beyond European social constraint. Henry De Vere Stacpoole (1863–1951) was an Irish-born physician, sailor, and prolific novelist whose varied experience at sea helped shape the atmospheric precision of his island fiction. His medical training and travels gave him an eye for physical detail, while his literary career revealed a persistent interest in youth, instinct, and the fragile boundary between civilization and nature. These concerns converge in The Blue Lagoon, his most enduring work. Readers interested in classic adventure, island literature, or the history of popular romance will find the novel both captivating and culturally revealing. Though modern readers may question some of its assumptions, its dreamlike setting, emotional directness, and symbolic treatment of innocence make it a significant and memorable work.
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
GenreGeneral Fiction
Length7 hrs 47 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 5, 2022
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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