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The White Dominican
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Series: Dedalus European Classics
Classic FictionGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction
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ISBN10: 1912868385
ISBN13: 9781912868384
Publisher: Dedalus Ltd
Published: May 31 2021
Pages: 165
Weight: 0.35
Height: 0.70 Width: 4.90 Depth: 7.70
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781912868384
Publisher: Dedalus Ltd
Published: May 31 2021
Pages: 165
Weight: 0.35
Height: 0.70 Width: 4.90 Depth: 7.70
Language: English
The White Dominican is Meyrink's most esoteric novel, and draws on the wisdom of a number of mystical traditions, the most important of which is Tao. It is set in a mystical version of the Bavarian town of Wassserburg which sits on a promontory surrounded on three sides by the river Inn.
The novel describes the spiritual journey of the simple hero, who, guided by a number of figures including his eccentric father, the spirit of of a distant ancestor, the protecting presence of his dead lover and the mysterious figure of the White Dominican, escapes the 'Medusa head' of the world to a transfiguration, through which he joins the 'living chain that stretches to infinity'.
The novel describes the spiritual journey of the simple hero, who, guided by a number of figures including his eccentric father, the spirit of of a distant ancestor, the protecting presence of his dead lover and the mysterious figure of the White Dominican, escapes the 'Medusa head' of the world to a transfiguration, through which he joins the 'living chain that stretches to infinity'.
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