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  • ISBN: 0330240579
  • Category: Fiction
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  • Publisher: Pan / Ballantine; paperback / softback edition (1974)
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  • Rating: 4.9
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A Voyage to Arcturus is a novel by the Scottish writer David Lindsay, first published in 1920. It combines fantasy, philosophy, and science fiction in an exploration of the nature of good and evil and their relationship with existence

A Voyage to Arcturus is a novel by the Scottish writer David Lindsay, first published in 1920. It combines fantasy, philosophy, and science fiction in an exploration of the nature of good and evil and their relationship with existence. Described by critic, novelist, and philosopher Colin Wilson as the "greatest novel of the twentieth century", it was a central influence on C. S. Lewis' Space Trilogy, and through him on J. R. Tolkien, who said he read the book "with avidity"

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This is a book that few will ever try to read and fewer will finish. But I think there will always be some who attempt the journey and preservere to the end. It's one of the few reading experiences that I'd call "unique".

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Curate note: Audio Books & Poetry. I've finally gotten back to these, and cleaned up the audio so they sound much better. A Voyage to Arcturus" has been described as a Science Fiction version of "Pilgrim's Progress:" a journey through a land of metaphorical landscapes, and encounters with personifications of various moral qualities. Published in 1920, it is among some of the earliest true Sci-Fi Fantasy, and rivals all that has come since

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The Project Gutenberg EBook of A Voyage to Arcturus, by David Lindsay. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at ww. utenberg. Title: A Voyage to Arcturus. Author: David Lindsay. Release Date: September 17, 2008 Last Updated: March 5, 2017. An old public servant is merely amusing himself in his retirement, Mr. You have no cause for alarm-I have studied in the school of discretion. 576698A Voyage to ArcturusDavid Lindsay1920. A Voyage to Arcturus (1920) David Lindsay. related portals: Science fiction, fantasy. Download as PDF. Printable version.

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Arador
This is a seminal science fiction/fantasy novel that sold a mere 600 copies from its original print run, yet somehow those copies made their way into the hands of influential writers and critics. J.R.R. Tolkien was an admirer, and C.S. Lewis was evidently deeply influenced by this book. Later editions inspired horror writer Clive Barker and literary theorist Harold Bloom.

Lindsay is not nearly so entertaining a writer as any of his more famous admirers. He is is dour, serious, and stubbornly unconcerned with the reader's need for things to make sense. Maskull the protagonist is on a quest with no particular goal. He goes from place to place and in each place his character changes radically for no apparent reason. Lindsay has a reason, but he's not letting the reader in on it, not even to extent of hinting that the reason exists.

It's all extremely off-putting and at first it seems like a long slog through bad writing. And in truth Lindsay does have his limitations as a writer, especially in rendering the exotic landscape of the alien planet. But after a while the book begins to exert a peculiar fascination. It's not *bad* writing; that's frustrating you, it's a bad attitude; an author who is totally uncompromising and unsentimental. He relentlessly frustrates the protagonist's attempts to make sense of the alien world Tormance while he relentlessly frustrates your attempts to make sense of the protagonist.

Then when he's done with us, Lindsay sweeps it all off the table. The journey he's subjected us to has ultimately had only one point: to demonstrate that while some human ideals may be beautiful and others repulsive, they're all equally futile. What we really long for is actually beyond human experience. It's not exactly a cheerful point of view, but it's delivered with integrity.

This is a book that few will ever try to read and fewer will finish. But I think there will always be some who attempt the journey and preservere to the end. It's one of the few reading experiences that I'd call "unique"
Waiso
A science fiction masterpiece. Complex, psychological and very much a philosophers journey into a parallel planet.
Imagine ( or read, as the human visitor to this place ) a beautiful unspoiled planet with two suns ( vividly described) inhabited by beings that communicate by thought , capable of exerting moral authority without force.
Many (famous) writers have copied, and failed to achieve the magic of this story. Before now, I would have placed
Asimov as the premier scifi writer. Well. make that Lindsay!
Usishele
I first read this book in high school roughly 45 years ago. It was one of my very favorites then. I reread it recently to see if it was only my inexperience and limited world view that caused me to like it so much. It wasn't. If anything, it improved significantly with the passage of time. One thing I didn't realize then (or now, until I googled it) is that it was written around the turn of the century. Unbelievable. It has such a modern feel I would have thought it was of recent vintage. It holds up amazingly well over all this time. If you've ever been confused about morality, mortality, or the meaning of life, you really should read this book.
Kefym
Lindsay offers an imaginative diatribe against a world hopelessly blind to it's true spiritual nature in A VOYAGE TO ARCTURUS. The "hero" is Maskull, but he represents Everyman, and the world he visits is Tormance, which is Earth in disguise, stripped of it's nuances and complexities. Tormance is a world of physical and psychological extremes circling the larger of the twin suns comprising the star Arcturus.

Maskull is on a quest for the truth, but it's more a result of compulsion than volition. He and his companion Nightspore are summoned by the mysterious Krag to make the journey because Surtur has returned to Tormance and compels them to follow him. Who Surtur is will be discovered much later, as will the identities of Krag and Nightspore. Maskull arrives on the south of Tormance alone and somehow knows he must head north. His ultimate goal will be to find the realm of Muspel, under the mysterious blue Alppain sun, where Surtur's true nature will be revealed. Until he gets there, he must deal with a world ruled by Crystalman whom many confuse with Surtur. This world is dominated by the blazing white sun called Branchspell. On his journey, he will interact with various strange inhabitants of Tormance who will in some instances strengthen and help guide him, but in others, frustrate him and expose his human weaknesses. It is all a necessary preparation for his ultimate test.

Lindsay tries to offer us some strong medicine for the spirit and he couches it in beautifully descriptive prose. This is really not a book for Science Fiction or Fantasy buffs, although it could be categorized as belonging to those genres. It uses some wildly original ideas to philosophize about the nature of humanity, like Dante did in The Divine Comedy or Swift did in GULLIVER'S TRAVELS, but on a considerably less ambitious scale. The characters are purely symbolic so you can't truly identify with them, and Lindsay's basic view on Man's nature is pessimistic. You have to buy into his philosophy to truly appreciate this book.

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