
PREFACE.
TO VALERIA.
BOOK I.
BOOK II.
BOOK III.
BOOK IV.
BOOK V.
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.
Full title
Lilith : $b 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
2008-02-23
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1843–1919
A 19th-century American poet and novelist from Iowa, she wrote with imagination, feeling, and a flair for legend. She is best remembered for Lilith, The Legend of the First Woman, along with sketches, short stories, and other novels.
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