Synopsis
The Weird Of The Wanderer is a novel written by Frederick William Rolfe, also known as Baron Corvo. It tells the story of Nicholas Crabbe, a British man who travels to Italy in the late 19th century to pursue his artistic ambitions. However, he becomes embroiled in a series of strange and supernatural events that challenge his perception of reality.As he travels through Italy, Crabbe encounters a mysterious figure known as the Wanderer, who seems to have otherworldly powers and a strange influence over the people around him. He also becomes involved with a group of artists and intellectuals who are obsessed with the occult and the supernatural.As the story unfolds, Crabbe begins to experience strange visions and encounters with supernatural beings, leading him to question his own sanity. He becomes increasingly drawn into the world of the Wanderer and his followers, and must confront the dark forces that threaten to consume him.The Weird Of The Wanderer is a haunting and atmospheric novel that combines elements of horror, fantasy, and psychological drama. It is a classic of Gothic literature and a must-read for fans of the genre.The silver god, and the golden goddess, before many gods and goddesses. . . . The silver god, and the golden goddess on a throne. . . . The silver god, following the star."" Having said these words, which seemed to be nonsensical, he tired me. Whereat I smacked him, shaking his hand till the dark ink trickled over his thighs; and so I dismissed him to relieve Nesamun at the steering-oar.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
About the Author
Frederick William Rolfe, better known as Baron Corvo and also calling himself 'Frederick William Serafino Austin Lewis Mary Rolfe' (1860 - 1913), was an English writer, artist, photographer and eccentric. Rolfe spent most of his life as a freelance writer, mainly in England but eventually in Venice. He lived in the era before the welfare state and relied on benefactors for support. But he had an argumentative nature and had a tendency to fall out spectacularly with most of the people who tried to help him and offer him room and board. Eventually, out of money and out of luck, he died in Venice from a stroke on 25 October 1913. He was buried on the Isola di San Michele, Venice. Rolfe's life provided the basis for The Quest for Corvo by A.J.A. Symons, an "experiment in biography" regarded as a minor classic in the field. This same work reveals that Rolfe had an unlikely enthusiast in the person of Maundy Gregory.
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