The Lost Oracles (Classic Reprint): A Masque - Couverture souple

James Westfall Thompson

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330475496 ISBN 13 : 9781330475492

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Epic myth meets dream-vision in a sweeping masque of gods, prophecies, and doomed civilizations. A bold,historical drama unfolds across sacred temples and sunlit valleys, weaving ancient myth with a feverish, modern sensibility. The book blends choral odes, visceral imagery, and theatrical staging to conjure a world where religion, art, and fate collide.

The narrative moves through temple courts, sacred rites, and dawn-lit glades, inviting readers into a ritual landscape where gods awaken, cities tremble, and humanity confronts the limits of belief. Rich in texture and atmosphere, it uses sculpture-like stage directions and lyrical dialogue to evoke a timeless procession of civilizations.

- Lavish scenes of Isis’ temple, messengers of doom, and Dionysian revels that pulse with sound and color
- Juxtaposition of ancient rites with prophetic visions of Rome, Hellas, and the earth itself
- Dialogues and choruses that explore faith, art, and the nature of deity
- A dreamlike voyage from Egypt to Thessaly, blending myth, history, and poetry

Ideal for readers of epic theater and mythic poetry who enjoy immersive world-building, atmospheric imagery, and language with a ceremonial cadence.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330475496
• ISBN 13: 9781330475492
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 157
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