A Voyage to Arcturus
by:
David Lindsay (author)
This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare s finesse to...
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This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare s finesse to Oscar Wilde s wit, this unique collection brings together works as diverse and influential as The Pilgrim s Progress and Othello. As an anthology that invites readers to immerse themselves in the masterpieces of the literary giants, it is must-have addition to any library.
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Format: Paperback
ISBN:
9781466297739 (1466297735)
ASIN: 1466297735
Publish date: 2013-08-31
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (2010-12-22)
Pages no: 228
Edition language: English
I hated this novel. It's really not a sf novel. It is some sort of philosophico-religio-fantasy acid trip (I know it's clumsy) with a sf framework to set up the fantasy. Ultimately it espouses some sort of gnostic reality for the universe. Did Lindsay really personally believe this? If not, wha...
A bizarre mind-blower of a novel. It is sort of a gnostic Pilgrim's Progress. Maskull is transported to the planet Tormance where he undergoes a series a transformations that alter his senses and allow him to perceive the world in different ways. If you are looking for a Science Fiction adventure...
'A Voyage to Arcturus' is a peculiar book, not really science fiction nor any thing else in the traditional sense of the word. The protagonist of the book - if we may call Maskull that - travels to a planet orbiting the star Arcturus, where he is transformed to the varying likenesses of its local in...
Apparently David Lindsay said once that he would never be famous, but that as long as our civilisation endured, at least one person a year would read him. I think he was probably right. This is not a well-written book, and there is very little character development - but it is full of amazing, large...
52 years ago
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