Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 173 Le Gallienne, Richard 1866 1947 Gallienne, Richard Le LeGallienne, Richard The Worshipper of the Image Produced by Brendan Lane, Garrett Alley and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Worshipper of the Image" by Richard Le Gallienne is a novel written during the turn of the 20th century, known for its exploration of love, art, and the boundaries of reality. The story centers around Antony, a man ensnared by the beautiful yet haunting image of a woman named Silencieux, which he treats as his muse. As Antony's obsession with this image deepens, it sets into motion a tragic series of events that intertwine his love for his wife Beatrice and his infatuation with Silencieux. At the start of the novel, the tranquil yet eerie setting of a secluded wood sets the stage for Antony's first encounters with Silencieux. He frequently expresses his affection towards the image, personifying it as a source of artistic inspiration. The contrast between his devotion to Silencieux and the reality of his life with Beatrice is established, as he becomes increasingly withdrawn from her. Moments of quiet reflection are interrupted by fleeting interactions with Beatrice and the world around him, suggesting a looming tension as his fantasies begin to overshadow his responsibilities and relationships. The opening chapter introduces an atmosphere of silenced beauty and foreshadows the tragic consequences of unbridled artistic obsession. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Category: Novels 140880 2025-08-05T05:12:28.890215 text/html 115653 2024-10-28T18:10:08 text/html 125622 2025-08-05T05:12:34.358660 application/epub+zip 127805 2025-08-05T05:12:31.434701 application/epub+zip 115654 2025-08-05T05:12:30.392672 application/epub+zip 238679 2025-08-05T05:12:36.617677 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217767 2025-08-05T05:12:33.750700 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182555 2022-09-05T10:05:09.625779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125282 2025-08-05T05:12:28.452227 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 105568 2024-10-28T18:10:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15887 2025-08-05T05:12:36.749674 application/rdf+xml 10951 2025-08-05T05:12:30.904676 image/jpeg 2889 2025-08-05T05:12:30.643702 image/jpeg 122957 2025-08-05T05:12:28.902222 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia