Lilith : The legend of the first woman

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Lilith : The legend of the first woman

by Ada Langworthy Collier

EN·~1 hours·7 chapters

Chapters

7 total

PREFACE.

4:38

TO VALERIA.

2:27

BOOK I.

11:49

BOOK II.

10:36

BOOK III.

22:19

BOOK IV.

22:35

BOOK V.

27:31

Description

In this lyrical retelling, an age‑old legend is pulled from the shadows of ancient rabbinic speculation and reshaped into a tender meditation on love and loss. The narrator revisits the figure once cast as Adam’s first wife—Lilith—who in folklore haunts night and devours infants. Here she emerges instead as a mournful, almost maternal spirit whose silence sings the word “lullaby,” inviting listeners to hear the softer pulse beneath the fearsome myths.

The verses unfold in a dream‑like cadence, weaving together fragments of myth, folklore, and the poet’s own yearning for a universal mother‑heart. Listeners are guided through vivid images of exile, hidden gardens, and the quiet strength of a woman whose intellect and affection are inseparable. The result is a contemplative listening experience that balances scholarly intrigue with the gentle warmth of an ancient song.

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Full title

Lilith : The legend of the first woman The Legend of the First Woman

Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (97K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Irma Spehar, Markus Brenner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

Feb 23, 2008

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Ada Langworthy Collier

Ada Langworthy Collier

1843–1919

A 19th-century American poet and novelist, she is best remembered for Lilith, The Legend of the First Woman, a bold retelling of an old legend. Her work ranges from poems and sketches to fiction, with a voice shaped by Iowa roots and a wide literary curiosity.

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