Charwoman's Shadow

by Lord Dunsany

Action & Adventure Fiction Romance Fantasy Fiction

30 chapters7h 51mEnglish1926

About this book

Delightfully imaginative, somewhat similar to Dunsany's blockbuster fantasy novel, The King Of Elfland's Daughter (and published just two years after it), this equally entertaining, verbally voluptuous tale brings us in touch with the heraldry, artistry, and superstitions of the bygone Golden Age of Spain; with the magical arts of ancient times-- alchemy, wizardry, potions, forest creatures that go bump in the night, quests for esoteric knowledge, use of the Philosopher's Stone, and the Catholic church's war against the 'Black Art". Above all, Dunsany explores the many mysterious properties of shadows, and warns what havoc might befall you if you lose yours. Published in 1926. (Summary by Michele Fry)

Chapters (30)

1I. The Lord of the Tower Finds A Career For His Son

1258

2II. Ramon Alonzo Comes to the House in the Wood

1154

3III. The Charwoman Tells of her Loss

800

4IV. Ramon Alonzo Learns A Mystery Known to the Readers

1013

5V. Ramon Alonzo Learns of the Box

1032

6VI. There is Talk of Gulvarez

885

7VII. Ramon Alonzo Follows the Art

731

8VIII. Ramon Alonzo Shares the Idleness of the Maidens of Aragona

648

9IX. The Technique of Alchemy to the Exposure of the False

836

10X. The Exposure of the False Shadow

695

11XI. The Chill of Space

1001

12XII. Mirandola Demands a Love-Potion

696

13XIII. Ramon Alonzo Compounds the Potion

705

14XIV. The Folk of Aragona Strike for the Faith

1240

15XV. Ramon Alonzo Talks of Technique and Muddles His Father

922

16XVI. The Work of Father Joseph

659

17XVII. The Three Fair Fields

1113

18XVIII. The Love-Potion

924

19XIX. Father Joseph Explains How the Laity Have No Need of the Pen

972

20XX. The Magician Imitates A Way of the Gods

728

21XXI. White Magic Comes to the Wood

710

22XXII. Ramon Alonzo Crosses a Sword With Magic

696

23XXIII. The Plan of Ramon Alonzo

1162

24XXIV. Ramon Alonzo Dances With His Shadow

1125

25XXV. The Release of the Shadow

873

26XXVI. The Wonderful Casting

648

27XXVII. They Dread That A Witch Has Ridden from the Country Towards Moon's Rising

1421

28XXVIII. Gonsalvo Sings What Had Been the Latest Air From Provence

825

29XXIX. The Casket of Silver and Oak is Given To Señor Gulvarez

1528

30XXX. The End of the Golden Age

1284

Charwoman's Shadow

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