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Title: Meleager : A fantasy
Original Publication: London: Martin Secker, 1916.
Credits: Charlene Taylor, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "Meleager: A Fantasy" by Herbert M. Vaughan is a fantasy novel written in the early 20th century. The work tells the story of an unnamed protagonist who, feeling a deep sense of failure and melancholy in his life, is approached by an enigmatic stranger named Signor Arrigo d'Aragno. This stranger reveals a world beyond Earth, where the protagonist is offered the chance to become the king of a distant planet called Meleager. The opening of the narrative introduces the reader to the protagonist's troubled introspection and dissatisfaction with his life. Amidst his existential crisis, he meets d'Aragno, who dramatically propositions him with a promise of a new life filled with purpose and power on the planet Meleager. The protagonist learns that he has been chosen to rule this new world and is subjected to a transformation that includes a mysterious ceremonial arrangement involving his transfer from Earth to Meleager. The stage is set for a tale of adventure and exploration as he embarks on this unprecedented journey into an unfamiliar realm where he is expected to take up a throne and govern a society waiting for their new ruler. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 44.2 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Vaughan, Herbert M. (Herbert Millingchamp), 1870-1948
EBook No.: 72198
Published: Nov 22, 2023
Downloads: 144
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Kings and rulers -- Fiction
Subject: Life on other planets -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Meleager : A fantasy
Original Publication: London: Martin Secker, 1916.
Credits: Charlene Taylor, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "Meleager: A Fantasy" by Herbert M. Vaughan is a fantasy novel written in the early 20th century. The work tells the story of an unnamed protagonist who, feeling a deep sense of failure and melancholy in his life, is approached by an enigmatic stranger named Signor Arrigo d'Aragno. This stranger reveals a world beyond Earth, where the protagonist is offered the chance to become the king of a distant planet called Meleager. The opening of the narrative introduces the reader to the protagonist's troubled introspection and dissatisfaction with his life. Amidst his existential crisis, he meets d'Aragno, who dramatically propositions him with a promise of a new life filled with purpose and power on the planet Meleager. The protagonist learns that he has been chosen to rule this new world and is subjected to a transformation that includes a mysterious ceremonial arrangement involving his transfer from Earth to Meleager. The stage is set for a tale of adventure and exploration as he embarks on this unprecedented journey into an unfamiliar realm where he is expected to take up a throne and govern a society waiting for their new ruler. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 44.2 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Vaughan, Herbert M. (Herbert Millingchamp), 1870-1948
EBook No.: 72198
Published: Nov 22, 2023
Downloads: 144
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Kings and rulers -- Fiction
Subject: Life on other planets -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.