The soul of Lilith

The soul of Lilith

The following story does not assume to be what is generally understood by a novel. It is simply the account of a strange and daring experiment once actually attempted, and is offered to those who are interested in the unseen possibilities of the Hereafter, merely for what it is,a single episode in the life of a man who voluntarily sacrificed his whole worldly career in a supreme effort to prove the apparently Unprovable. The theatre was full,crowded from floor to ceiling; the lights were turned low to give the stage full prominence,and a large audience packed close in pit and gallery as well as in balcony and stalls, listened with or without interest, whichever way best suited their different temperaments and manner of breeding, to the well-worn famous soliloquy in HamletTo be or not to be. It was the first night of a new rendering of Shakespeares ever puzzling play,the chief actor was a great actor, albeit not admitted as such by the petty cliques,he had thought out the strange and complex character of the psychological Dane for himself, with the result that even the listless, languid, generally impassive occupants of the stalls, many of whom had no doubt heard a hundred Hamlets, were roused for once out of their chronic state of boredom into something like attention, as the familiar lines fell on their ears with a slow and meditative richness of accent not commonly heard on the modern stage. This new Hamlet chose his attitudes well; instead of walking, or rather strutting about, as he uttered the soliloquy, he seated himself and for a moment seemed lost in silent thought;then, without changing his position he began, his voice gathering deeper earnestness as the beauty and solemnity of the immortal lines became more pronounced and concentrated. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 68771
Author: Corelli, Marie
Release Date: Aug 16, 2022
Format: eBook
Language: English
Publication Date: 1903
Publisher Country: UK