THE PAGAN MADONNA (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Tale of a Grand Theft, Thrilling Adventure and Treasure HuntBy Harold MacGrath
Length6h 50m
About this audiobook
The Pagan Madonna is a brisk work of popular romance and adventure, shaped by the cosmopolitan melodrama of the early twentieth century. MacGrath combines mystery, pursuit, exotic atmosphere, and sentimental intrigue in a narrative centered on desire, danger, and the symbolic power of a strange sacred image. Its prose is direct and cinematic, privileging movement, suspense, and sharply staged encounters over psychological density. Within the context of American bestseller fiction, it belongs to the era's fascination with travel, hidden identities, and Eastern settings filtered through Western imagination. Harold MacGrath was one of the most successful American popular novelists of his generation, a writer whose fiction often moved easily between print, theater, and early film. Born in 1871 in Syracuse, New York, he wrote for a mass readership eager for romance, adventure, and urbane escapism. His experience with serialized storytelling and screen adaptation helps explain the novel's swift pacing, dramatic reversals, and visually memorable scenes. Readers interested in classic adventure fiction will find The Pagan Madonna an engaging example of MacGrath's craft. It is especially rewarding for those studying the tastes of early twentieth-century popular culture and the narrative pleasures that preceded modern cinematic thrillers.
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
GenreAction and Adventure, Romance
Length6 hrs 50 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 15, 2017
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Story of a Governess
13Chapter XII
2Chapter I
14Chapter XIII
3Chapter II
15Chapter XIV
4Chapter III
16Chapter XV
5Chapter IV
17Chapter XVI
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6Chapter V
18Chapter XVII
7Chapter VI
19Chapter XVIII
8Chapter VII
20Chapter XIX
9Chapter VIII
21Chapter XX
10Chapter IX
22Chapter XXI
11Chapter X
23Memorable Quotes
12Chapter XI
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