The Drug and Other Stories by Aleister Crowley
Edited, with an Introduction, by William Breeze. Foreword by David Tibet. This volume brings together the uncollected short fiction of the poet, writer and religious philosopher Aleister Crowley (1875 - 1947). Crowley was a successful critic, editor and author of fiction from 1908 to 1922, and his short stories are long overdue for discovery. Of the fifty-two stories in the present volume, only thirty were published in his lifetime. Most of the rest appear here for the first time. Like their author, Crowley's stories are fun, smart, witty, thought-provoking and sometimes unsettling. They are set in places he had lived and knew well: Belle Epoque Paris, Edwardian London, pre-revolutionary Russia and America during the first World War. The title story The Drug stands as one of the first - if not the first - accounts of a psychedelic experience. His Black and Silver is a knowing early noir discovery that anticipates an entire genre. Atlantis is a masterpiece of occult fantasy, a dark satire that can stand with Samuel Butler's Erewhon. Frank Harris considered The Testament of Magdalen Blair the most terrifying tale ever written. Extensive editorial end-notes give full details about the stories.
Denounced by the press as the wickedest man in the world, Aleister Crowley (1875-1947) was a towering figure among 20th-century occultists. His long and notable career encompassed countless writings and the creation of his own religion, Thelema, the chief precept of which was Do what thou wilt. Satanist, pansexual, and cult figure, Crowley exercised a powerful influence over pop culture and remains widely read.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781840226386 |
| ISBN 10 | 1840226382 |
| Title | The Drug and Other Stories |
| Author | Aleister Crowley |
| Series | Tales Of Mystery And The Supernatural |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Wordsworth Editions Ltd |
| Year published | 2010-09-05 |
| Number of pages | 656 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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