Project Gutenberg 2004-11-14 Public domain in the USA. 127 Crowley, Aleister 1875 1947 Crowley, Edward Aleister Crowley, Edward Alexander Household Gods: A Comedy Graphics and textual content produced by Lolaness "Household Gods: A Comedy by Aleister Crowley" is a theatrical work written during the early 20th century. This text blends elements of comedy and tragedy within a fantastical narrative, focusing on themes involving love, desire, and the intertwining of the mortal and divine. The story unfolds within the domestic sphere of a couple, Crassus and his Roman noble wife, Adela, exploring their relationships with each other and a servant named Alicia, against the backdrop of mythological influences. The play centers around Crassus, a melancholic barbarian, who pines for his wife Adela, who seems lost to the wild delights of nature and a faun. As Crassus grapples with jealousy and despair, Alicia, the servant, emerges as a complex figure who both seduces and challenges him while embodying a bridge between his mundane existence and the divine world represented by Pan. The narrative progresses through a series of lyrical exchanges filled with playful mockery, existential musings, and confrontations with betrayal, ultimately revealing profound secrets about love, identity, and the nature of desire. The twisting paths of love lead the characters to face truths that are both enlightening and tragic, culminating in a surprising revelation about their intertwined fates. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 94.9 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en English drama PR Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 59965 2025-07-06T08:04:16.288178 text/html 59786 2025-01-13T23:14:31.493648 text/html 92707 2025-07-06T08:04:21.130148 application/epub+zip 91461 2025-07-06T08:04:18.673157 application/epub+zip 87006 2025-07-06T08:04:17.683146 application/epub+zip 197108 2025-07-06T08:04:22.676144 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187244 2025-07-06T08:04:20.497230 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129557 2022-09-07T14:15:56.070075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 42597 2025-07-06T08:04:15.954211 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22902 2024-10-28T21:03:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17236 2025-07-06T08:04:22.800127 application/rdf+xml 13709 2025-07-06T08:04:18.156192 image/jpeg 3836 2025-07-06T08:04:17.918175 image/jpeg 89875 2025-07-06T08:04:16.293213 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