Título: Man Without a Shadow (Gerard Sorme Trilogy #02)
Autor: Colin Wilson
Sinopse: The Sex Diary of Gerard Sorme", (1964) Gerard Sorme thinks the key to a more meaningful life lies in an expansion of human consciousness, and he believes that one way to expand it is through sexual experiences. He sets out to record in diary form his sexual encounters with various women: the middle-aged Gertrude, her teenage niece Caroline, and Diana, the wife of a mad composer determined to adapt Varney the Vampire into an opera. But Sorme finds his beliefs and ideas challenged when he meets the fascinating and dangerous Caradoc Cunningham, who seems to possess occult powers and who has developed his own ways of expanding consciousness through drugs, orgies, and black magic. And when Cunningham is targeted by his enemies, fellow black magicians who he believes are directing the powers of evil spirits at him, Sorme will find himself caught up in Cunningham's peril, culminating in his participation in a bizarre occult ritual. . . . First published in 1963, Man Without a Shadow explores Wilson's philosophy in the form of a black magic thriller that draws on inspirations as diverse as the writings of Aleister Crowley and Montague Summers, Huysmans's Là-bas, and the 'penny dreadfuls' of Thomas Prest. This 50th anniversary edition includes the unabridged text of the first British edition and a new introduction by Wilson scholar Colin Stanley. 'One of the more earnest and interesting writers of his generation.' - The Guardian 'Mr Wilson's vitality comes through. He writes a clear, light prose, and he makes his interests, however bizarre, seem important.' - Punch 'Compelling.' - New Statesman 'Man without a Shadow' is one of four works of fiction and while there is a storyline, there is also Wilson's main subject, how to achieve Superman status. To be all that we can be. To break out of our everyday shackles and live life as it was meant to be lived. Not many have gotten to that stage and those that have could not stay there and the book is really about how to get there and stay up there. Apart from his philosophical ideas Wilson's style tends to be rather wooden but if you are interested you can easily get over that. He has written well over 70 books on the same subject.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “Man Without a Shadow (Gerard Sorme Trilogy #02)”, de Colin Wilson, publicado pela editora Valancourt Books, em 2013 e com 248 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Valancourt Books
Páginas: 248
Ano: 2013
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Linguagem: pt_BR
ISBN: 1939140277
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Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Valancourt Books frequentemente exploram territórios onde o horror se mistura com o fantástico e o gótico, criando atmosferas densas e inquietantes. As narrativas costumam apresentar conflitos entre o sobrenatural e o humano, com personagens que enfrentam forças obscuras, sejam demônios, fantasmas ou criaturas lendárias, em cenários que vão desde cidades vitorianas até paisagens rurais sulistas. O tom varia entre o sombrio e o irônico, com momentos de humor negro e tensão crescente, sempre com uma linguagem que privilegia o suspense e o mistério. O catálogo sugere uma preferência por histórias que desafiam a realidade, ora mais narrativas de vingança e terror clássico, ora investigações literárias e filosóficas, oferecendo uma experiência de leitura que é tanto envolvente quanto perturbadora.
