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Zanoni is an 1842 novel by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, a story of love and occult aspiration. By way of introduction, the author confesses: "...
Nov 24, 2011 · Zanoni, a timeless Rosicrucian brother, cannot fall in love without losing his power of immortality; but he does fall in love with Viola Pisani, a promising young opera singer from Naples, the daughter of Pisani, a misunderstood Italian violinist.
Zanoni , first published in 1842, was inspired by a dream. Sir Edward, a Rosicrucian, wrote this engaging, well-researched, novel about the eternal conflict between head and heart, between wisdom and love, played out by the Rosicrucians before the dramatic background of the French Revolution.
Jun 30, 2021 · Bulwer-Lytton’s novel Zanoni romanticized Rosicrucianism for 19th-century readers, and it became a staple of occultist bookshelves. It tells the story of a Rosicrucian adept in the 18th century whose use of the elixir of life has sustained him since the ancient Babylonian empire, and who ultimately sacrifices his magical immortality.
Feb 19, 2006 · Zanoni by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton. Read now or download (free!) Similar Books. Readers also downloaded… About this eBook. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
Feb 4, 2010 · 1862. Topics. English fiction, English literature, Rosicrucians, Occult fiction. Publisher. Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott. Collection. lincolncollection; americana. Contributor. Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection. Language. English. Volume. 1. Bound in marbled boards with leather spine and corners. Holograph in ink on second prelim. p.:
Gifted with immortal life, Zanoni has lived since the Chaldean civilisation. To preserve his gift, he cannot fall in love with a mortal. When Zanoni mets Viola, a promising young opera singer from Naples, the daughter of Pisani, a talented but misunderstood Italian violinist, his heart ignites.
Zanoni introduced the concept of the wandering, eternal adepts into popular culture, with this tale of tragic love. Bulwer Lytton also wrote the fantasy Vril, The Power of the Coming Race , a prototype for fictions of lost civilizations to come.
May 17, 2022 · Edward Bulwer-Lytton's 'Zanoni' is a captivating novel that delves into the world of the occult and supernatural, set against the backdrop of 18th century...
Zanoni is a novel by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, first published in 1842. The story follows the life of Zanoni, a mysterious and powerful being who is one of the Immortals, a group of individuals who have achieved immortality through the pursuit of spiritual and occult knowledge.
