Shadowghast by Thomas Taylor

Shadowghast by Thomas Taylor

In the third mysterious tale of Eerie-on-Sea, it's almost Ghastly Night, and the Shadowghast--an ancient spirit in a lantern--lurks in wait for the power to enslave the town.

In this third adventure, shipwrecked orphan Herbert Lemon, Lost-and-Founder at the Grand Nautilus Hotel, must square off with a creature of town lore as he confronts a shadow from his past. While other towns celebrate Halloween, in Eerie-on-Sea it's Ghastly Night, and a grim spirit in a lantern awaits its moment. Legend has it that if people fail to light manglewick candles on Ghastly Night, and if no showman conjures shadow puppets on the pier as an offering, the insulted Shadowghast will seize and devour the shadows of the living. This year, a professional theater troupe has been summoned, including a raven-haired magician named Caliastra with startling news of Herbie's origins. No sooner have the players checked into the hotel than townspeople start vanishing into thin air, including the guardian of Herbie's best friend, Violet Parma. It's up to Herbie and Violet to separate truth from sleight of hand and solve the mystery of the Shadowghast lantern before darkness swallows them all.

Thomas Taylor (1758–1835) was an English translator and Neoplatonist who was the first to translate the whole works of Aristotle and Plato, as well as Orphic fragments, into English. Taylor was born in London and attended St. Paul's School, where he concentrated on classical and mathematical studies. After working as a clerk in Lubbock's Bank, he was appointed Assistant Secretary to the Society for the Promotion of Art (forerunner to the Royal Society of Arts), where he made a number of powerful acquaintances who helped him publish his numerous translations, which included Proclus, Porphyry, Apuleius, Ocellus Lucanus, and other Neoplatonists in addition to Plato and Aristotle. His goal was to complete a translation of all of the ancient Greek philosophers' untranslated works.

Taylor admired Hellenism, particularly Plato's and the Neoplatonists Proclus and the most divine Iamblichus, whose works he translated into English. He was so fascinated by the ancients that he and his wife only spoke to each other in classical Greek. He was also an outspoken critic of the corruption and shallowness of Christianity at the time. Taylor was mocked and made many enemies, yet he was well-liked in other circles.

Taylor was a frequent attendee at the gatherings of eccentric wanderer and philosopher John Walking Stewart, who was one of his pals. Taylor's suggested emendations were informed by his understanding of the Platonists, as the texts he utilized had been altered since the 16th century but were broken by lacunae. W. was influenced by his translations. Percy B. Blake, Percy B. Blake, Percy B. Blake,

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ISBN 13	9781536208603
ISBN 10	1536208604
Title	Shadowghast
Author	Thomas Taylor
Series	The Legends Of Eerie-On-Sea
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Candlewick Press,U.S.
Year published	2021-09-14
Number of pages	352
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