Project Gutenberg 2011-07-04 Public domain in the USA. 241 Rice, Cale Young 1872 1943 The Immortal Lure Giorgione -- Arduin -- O-Umè's gods -- The immortal lure. Produced by David Garcia, David E. Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library) "The Immortal Lure" by Cale Young Rice is a poetic drama written in the early 20th century. This work presents a complex exploration of love, desire, and the struggles of artistic and spiritual longing within a mythological context, particularly set against the backdrop of ancient India. The narrative intertwines personal relationships with profound philosophical themes, encapsulating the eternal conflict between sensual existence and spiritual enlightenment. In the play, Vishwamya, a revered ascetic, faces a crisis when his son Rishyasi falls prey to temptations brought forth by the beautiful Koïl, a young woman sent by the court to seduce him. As Rishyasi becomes enraptured by love and worldly desire, he is torn between his father's ascetic teachings and the allure of earthly pleasures. The tension peaks when a tragic confrontation arises between father and son, leading to calamitous consequences that redefine their relationships and destinies. The drama poignantly portrays the allure of passions that can lead to both destruction and transcendent experiences, emphasizing the enduring human struggle between devotion and desire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Drama PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 126086 2025-06-15T04:37:29.979833 text/html 128208 2011-07-04T08:21:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 40923 2011-07-04T08:21:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 110125 2025-06-15T04:37:37.090798 application/epub+zip 109664 2025-06-15T04:37:32.321814 application/epub+zip 109663 2025-06-15T04:37:30.855817 application/epub+zip 242690 2025-06-15T04:37:39.685801 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219363 2025-06-15T04:37:35.988783 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192846 2022-09-16T16:32:44.642877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99657 2025-06-15T04:37:29.144899 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 99479 2011-07-04T08:21:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 37123 2011-07-04T08:21:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 99470 2011-07-04T08:21:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37090 2011-07-04T08:21:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20506 2025-06-15T04:37:39.838759 application/rdf+xml 13564 2025-06-15T04:37:31.472802 image/jpeg 3645 2025-06-15T04:37:31.184799 image/jpeg 105872 2025-06-15T04:37:29.995802 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