Charwoman's Shadow

Adventure Romance Science fiction and fantasy

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

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1I. The Lord of the Tower Finds A Career For His Son20:58 · read by Michele Fry
2II. Ramon Alonzo Comes to the House in the Wood19:14 · read by Michele Fry
3III. The Charwoman Tells of her Loss13:20 · read by Michele Fry
4IV. Ramon Alonzo Learns A Mystery Known to the Readers16:53 · read by Michele Fry
5V. Ramon Alonzo Learns of the Box17:12 · read by Michele Fry
6VI. There is Talk of Gulvarez14:45 · read by Michele Fry
7VII. Ramon Alonzo Follows the Art12:11 · read by Michele Fry
8VIII. Ramon Alonzo Shares the Idleness of the Maidens of Aragona10:48 · read by Michele Fry
9IX. The Technique of Alchemy to the Exposure of the False13:56 · read by Michele Fry
10X. The Exposure of the False Shadow11:35 · read by Michele Fry
11XI. The Chill of Space16:41 · read by Michele Fry
12XII. Mirandola Demands a Love-Potion11:36 · read by Michele Fry
13XIII. Ramon Alonzo Compounds the Potion11:45 · read by Michele Fry
14XIV. The Folk of Aragona Strike for the Faith20:40 · read by Michele Fry
15XV. Ramon Alonzo Talks of Technique and Muddles His Father15:22 · read by Michele Fry
16XVI. The Work of Father Joseph10:59 · read by Michele Fry
17XVII. The Three Fair Fields18:33 · read by Michele Fry
18XVIII. The Love-Potion15:24 · read by Michele Fry
19XIX. Father Joseph Explains How the Laity Have No Need of the Pen16:12 · read by Michele Fry
20XX. The Magician Imitates A Way of the Gods12:08 · read by Michele Fry
21XXI. White Magic Comes to the Wood11:50 · read by Michele Fry
22XXII. Ramon Alonzo Crosses a Sword With Magic11:36 · read by Michele Fry
23XXIII. The Plan of Ramon Alonzo19:22 · read by Michele Fry
24XXIV. Ramon Alonzo Dances With His Shadow18:45 · read by Michele Fry
25XXV. The Release of the Shadow14:33 · read by Michele Fry
26XXVI. The Wonderful Casting10:48 · read by Michele Fry
27XXVII. They Dread That A Witch Has Ridden from the Country Towards Moon's Rising23:41 · read by Michele Fry
28XXVIII. Gonsalvo Sings What Had Been the Latest Air From Provence13:45 · read by Michele Fry
29XXIX. The Casket of Silver and Oak is Given To Señor Gulvarez25:28 · read by Michele Fry
30XXX. The End of the Golden Age21:24 · read by Michele Fry