Tannhäuser :  A story of all time

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Tannhäuser : A story of all time

by Aleister Crowley

EN·~1 hours

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Description

A lyrical tapestry unfurls, opening with a chorus of cryptic voices that clash like sharpened tools against the fabric of reality. The narrator, steeped in occult symbolism, declares a love that burns like a distant star, yet remains veiled in silence and paradox. Through vivid, almost operatic language, the work invites listeners into a realm where twin souls are bound by celestial forces while earthly barriers keep them apart.

The prose shifts into a reflective preface, likening the author’s quest to a biologist mapping a creature’s life‑history or a commander piecing together a chaotic battle. This framing promises a philosophical journey that threads together moments of anguish, yearning, and fleeting joy into a cohesive whole. As the story unfolds, listeners will be drawn into a meditation on love’s hidden depths, the tension between revelation and concealment, and the timeless struggle to reconcile the mortal with the divine.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (108K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United Kingdom: Society for the Propagation of Religious Truth, 1907.

Credits

Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2023-03-10

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Aleister Crowley

Aleister Crowley

1875–1947

Best known for founding the spiritual philosophy of Thelema, this English writer and occultist built a reputation that still fascinates readers today. Alongside his mystical work, he wrote poetry, essays, and travel accounts that helped make him one of the most controversial literary figures of the early 20th century.

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