The Missing Angel (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Occult Sci-Fi NovelBy Erle Cox
Length11h 22m
About this audiobook
The Missing Angel is a witty speculative fantasy in which the intrusion of the supernatural into ordinary modern life becomes a means of moral and social inquiry. Cox blends light comedy, allegorical suggestion, and the brisk pacing of popular magazine fiction, using an angelic absence—or displacement—as a device for examining human vanity, credulity, and ethical confusion. Its style belongs to the lively tradition of early twentieth-century fantastic satire, where metaphysical premises are rendered in lucid, accessible prose. Erle Cox, the Australian journalist and novelist best known for the science-fiction classic Out of the Silence, brought to this work the habits of a seasoned newspaperman: sharp observation, narrative economy, and an eye for public manners. Writing from Melbourne and deeply engaged with popular fiction, Cox often explored how extraordinary events expose the limitations of supposedly rational modern society. His speculative imagination was shaped by journalism, technological change, and the cultural uncertainties of his age. Readers interested in Australian speculative literature, comic fantasy, or morally inflected satire will find The Missing Angel both engaging and revealing. It is recommended as a humane, intelligent work by an author who deserves wider recognition beyond his most famous novel.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- 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
GenreHorror, Action and Adventure
Length11 hrs 22 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 5, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1All Souls' Night (Annotated)
18Chapter XVII
2Chapter I
19Chapter XVIII
3Chapter II
20Chapter XIX
4Chapter III
21Chapter XX
5Chapter IV
22Chapter XXI
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6Chapter V
23Chapter XXII
7Chapter VI
24Chapter XXIII
8Chapter VII
25Chapter XXIV
9Chapter VIII
26Chapter XXV
10Chapter IX
27Chapter XXVI
11Chapter X
28Chapter XXVII
12Chapter XI
29Chapter XXVIII
13Chapter XII
30Chapter XXIX
14Chapter XIII
31Chapter XXX
15Chapter XIV
32Chapter XXXI
16Chapter XV
33Chapter XXXII
17Chapter XVI
34Memorable Quotes
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