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Ardath: The Story of a Dead Self
Ardath: The Story of a Dead Self
Ardath: The Story of a Dead Self
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Ardath' is the story of Theos Alwyn, a poet, and lost man, who travels to a secluded monastery looking for a man who can take away his soul. He finds him in Heliobas, a visionary who gave up drawing room seances for the worship of God. A night of introspection and discussion leads Alwyn to write an epic poem that he sends to his publisher and meets an angel named Edris, who tells him to search for Ardath. The story follows various adventures and the enlightenment of Alwyn in the process.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherGood Press
Release dateMay 19, 2021
ISBN4057664620019
Ardath: The Story of a Dead Self
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Marie Corelli

Marie Corelli (1855-1924) was an English novelist. Born Mary Mackay in London, she was sent to a Parisian convent to be educated in 1866. Returning to England in 1870, Corelli worked as a pianist and began her literary career with the novel A Romance of Two Worlds (1886). A favorite writer of Winston Churchill and the British Royal Family, Corelli was the most popular author of her generation. Known for her interest in mysticism and the occult, she earned a reputation through works of fantasy, Gothic, and science fiction. From 1901 to 1924, she lived in Stratford-upon-Avon, where she continued to write novels, short story collections, and works of non-fiction. Corelli, whose works have been regularly adapted for film and the theater, was largely rejected by the male-dominated literary establishment of her time. Despite this, she is remembered today as a pioneering author who wrote for the public, not for the critics who sought to deny her talent.

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