Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 93 Yeats, W. B. (William Butler) 1865 1939 Yeats, William Butler Rosa Alchemica Reading ease score: 43.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. Text file produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Rosa Alchemica" by W. B. Yeats is a philosophical novel that explores themes of alchemy, spirituality, and the artist's pursuit of transcendence, likely written in the early 20th century. The book is centered around the protagonist's encounters with the enigmatic Michael Robartes and a secretive group seeking to understand and engage in alchemical practices as a means of transforming both self and society. It delves into mystical concepts and the search for a deeper, more meaningful existence through the lens of alchemical symbolism. In "Rosa Alchemica," the story unfolds as the narrator reflects on his past and recent interactions with Robartes, leading him into a world filled with ancient wisdom and metaphysical inquiry. As he grapples with the melancholy of separation from the divine beauty depicted in art and mythology, he is drawn into an alchemical order that promises transformation and spiritual awakening. The narrative blends personal introspection with vivid imagery of rituals and the mystical dance, emphasizing a conflict between the search for aesthetic pleasure and a longing for genuine spiritual connection. Through these experiences, the protagonist confronts the challenges of the human condition and the limitations of intellect and artistic expression in the quest for enlightenment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Alchemists -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 74649 74650 2024-10-03T06:38:19.568184 2023-10-03T06:30:06.700120 text/html text/html 71199 2017-07-06T10:36:22 text/html; charset=us-ascii 25911 2017-07-06T10:36:36 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 92610 2024-10-03T06:38:23.793142 application/epub+zip 91423 2024-10-03T06:38:21.398161 application/epub+zip 91421 2024-10-03T06:38:20.235165 application/epub+zip 163714 2024-10-03T06:38:25.580154 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154105 2024-10-03T06:38:23.102155 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125410 2022-09-03T08:53:44.165143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63132 63005 2024-10-03T06:38:19.289164 2023-10-03T06:30:06.503108 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 62907 2017-07-06T10:33:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24392 2017-07-06T10:36:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19366 2024-10-03T06:38:25.705127 application/rdf+xml 10559 2024-10-03T06:38:20.787157 image/jpeg 3012 2024-10-03T06:38:20.515183 image/jpeg 90567 2024-10-03T06:38:19.576171 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia