Sign-In
Cart
Spiritual Adventures
Paperback
General FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781026004913
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 222
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.47 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Spiritual Adventures is a compelling collection of semi-autobiographical stories and sketches by Arthur Symons, a leading figure of the Symbolist and Decadent movements. These narratives delve into the inner lives of artists, musicians, and sensitive souls, exploring the intersections of art, identity, and the profound psychological shifts that define the human experience. Each story serves as a portrait of a specific temperament, often mirroring the author's own aesthetic evolution and his preoccupation with the transitory nature of beauty and emotion.
Through rich, evocative prose, Symons captures the atmosphere of late nineteenth-century aestheticism, moving beyond mere narrative to provide deep insights into the spiritual journeys of the mind. From the haunting recollections of childhood in A Prelude to Life to the detailed examinations of artistic obsession, the work remains a cornerstone of fin-de-siècle literature. Readers interested in the development of modern psychological fiction and the Symbolist movement will find this collection an essential study in the complexities of the artistic spirit. Symons' mastery of language and his ability to render the abstract tangible make Spiritual Adventures a timeless exploration of the quest for meaning through art and sensation.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
11 different editions
Also available
Also from
Symons, Arthur
The Poems and Prose of Ernest Dowson; Memoir /by Arthur Symons.. -
Symons, Arthur
Dowson, Ernest Christopher
Hardcover
Venus and Adonis, the First Quarto, 1593, From the Unique Original in the Bodleian Library, Oxford
Symons, Arthur
Hardcover
Poems in Prose From Charles Baudelaire; Translated by Arthur Symons
Baudelaire, Charles
Symons, Arthur
Hardcover
Poems in Prose From Charles Baudelaire; Translated by Arthur Symons
Symons, Arthur
Baudelaire, Charles
Paperback
The Poems Of Ernest Dowson: With A Memoir By Arthur Symons
Dowson, Ernest Christopher
Symons, Arthur
Beardsley, Aubrey
Hardcover
The Poems and Prose of Ernest Dowson - Memoir by Arthur Symons
Symons, Arthur
Dowson, Ernest Christopher
Paperback
Poems in Prose from Charles Baudelaire; Translated by Arthur Symons
Baudelaire, Charles
Symons, Arthur
Hardcover
The Poems and Prose of Ernest Dowson; Memoir /By Arthur Symons.. -
Symons, Arthur
Dowson, Ernest Christopher
Paperback
The Poems and Prose of Ernest Dowson; Memoir /By Arthur Symons.. -
Symons, Arthur
Dowson, Ernest Christopher
Hardcover
The Return - A Song with Piano Accompaniment for a Medium Voice
Symons, Arthur
Forsyth, Cecil
Paperback
Spiritual Adventures: Arthur Symons Explores the Soul's Journey: Embarking on "Spiritual Adventures"
Symons, Arthur
Paperback
The Poems and Prose of Ernest Dowson, With a Memoir by Arthur Symons
Dowson, Ernest Christopher
Symons, Arthur
Paperback
The Poems and Prose of Ernest Dowson, With a Memoir by Arthur Symons
Dowson, Ernest Christopher
Symons, Arthur
Hardcover
The Poems and Prose of Ernest Dowson; Memoir /by Arthur Symons.. -
Symons, Arthur
Dowson, Ernest Christopher
Paperback
Venus and Adonis, the First Quarto, 1593, From the Unique Original in the Bodleian Library, Oxford
Symons, Arthur
Paperback
King Henry V, the First Quarto, 1600. A Facsimile ... by Charles Praetorius; With an Introd. by Arth
Symons, Arthur
Hardcover
King Henry V, the First Quarto, 1600. A Facsimile ... by Charles Praetorius; With an Introd. by Arth
Symons, Arthur
Paperback
The Poems Of Ernest Dowson: With A Memoir By Arthur Symons
Dowson, Ernest Christopher
Symons, Arthur
Beardsley, Aubrey
Paperback
Also in
Literary Fiction
Elizabeth Spencer: Novels & Stories (Loa #344): The Voice at the Back Door / The Light in the Piazza / Knights and Dragons / Stories
Spencer, Elizabeth
Hardcover
The Underworld U.S.A. Trilogy, Volume I: American Tabloid, the Cold Six Thousand; Introduction by Thomas Mallon
Ellroy, James
Hardcover
James Fenimore Cooper: The Leatherstocking Tales Vol. 1 (Loa #26): The Pioneers / The Last of the Mohicans / The Prairie
Cooper, James Fenimore
Hardcover
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams: Short Stories, Prose, and Diary Excerpts
Plath, Sylvia
Paperback
Philip Roth: Novels 1967-1972 (Loa #158): When She Was Good / Portnoy's Complaint / Our Gang / The Breast
Roth, Philip
Hardcover
The Patrick Melrose Novels: Never Mind, Bad News, Some Hope, and Mother's Milk
St Aubyn, Edward
Paperback