Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 131 Yeats, W. B. (William Butler) 1865 1939 Yeats, William Butler Rosa Alchemica Text file produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Rosa Alchemica" by W. B. Yeats is a philosophical novel that explores themes of alchemy, spirituality, and the artist's pursuit of transcendence, likely written in the early 20th century. The book is centered around the protagonist's encounters with the enigmatic Michael Robartes and a secretive group seeking to understand and engage in alchemical practices as a means of transforming both self and society. It delves into mystical concepts and the search for a deeper, more meaningful existence through the lens of alchemical symbolism. In "Rosa Alchemica," the story unfolds as the narrator reflects on his past and recent interactions with Robartes, leading him into a world filled with ancient wisdom and metaphysical inquiry. As he grapples with the melancholy of separation from the divine beauty depicted in art and mythology, he is drawn into an alchemical order that promises transformation and spiritual awakening. The narrative blends personal introspection with vivid imagery of rituals and the mystical dance, emphasizing a conflict between the search for aesthetic pleasure and a longing for genuine spiritual connection. Through these experiences, the protagonist confronts the challenges of the human condition and the limitations of intellect and artistic expression in the quest for enlightenment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 43.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Alchemists -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 74752 2025-08-03T05:30:35.038294 text/html 71199 2017-07-06T10:36:22 text/html 92667 2025-08-03T05:30:38.864312 application/epub+zip 91406 2025-08-03T05:30:36.686297 application/epub+zip 91405 2025-08-03T05:30:35.656301 application/epub+zip 163688 2025-08-03T05:30:40.493302 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154105 2025-08-03T05:30:38.243279 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125410 2022-09-03T08:53:44.165143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63132 2025-08-03T05:30:34.755357 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 62907 2017-07-06T10:33:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18537 2025-08-03T05:30:40.631261 application/rdf+xml 10559 2025-08-03T05:30:36.136321 image/jpeg 3012 2025-08-03T05:30:35.897277 image/jpeg 25911 2017-07-06T10:36:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 24392 2017-07-06T10:36:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 90607 2025-08-03T05:30:35.050295 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