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Title: The Lifted Veil

Author: George Eliot

Narrator: Clive Chafer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 54 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-04-16

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

George Eliot's The Lifted Veil was first published in Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine in 1859 and has now become one of the author's most widely read and critically discussed stories. Told from the point of view of a young, egocentric, and morbid clairvoyant man, Latimer, it is a dark fantasy portrait of an artist whose visionary powers merely blight his life. The story reflected the scientific interest of the time in the physiology of the brain, mesmerism, phrenology, and experiments in revivification. It also is a reflection of the author's moral philosophy.

The Lifted Veil is a significant part of the Victorian tradition of horror fiction, along with Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and Bram Stoker's Dracula.

Members Reviews:

Must Read Melancholy Romance

Wow...

This book had me saying wow early on, and perhaps this was the first sign that I was in the presence of significant literature. Basically, George Eliot (literature buffs know this is Mary Anne Evans) strikes you in 'The Lifted Veil' immediately with a somber punch worthy of Edgar Allen Poe, followed by drama, romance, and a hint of the mystic. The tone remains constant in it's dark mood, but this did little to dampen my enthusiasm as a reader. Already this book has climbed into my top 20 short stories involving romance.

I really would hate to spoil your reading of this great tale with spoilers, but suffice it to say the allusion of the title is referring to the marital veil primarily, and not the veil of death, although that could be also intended on a lesser note. So, basically, I would consider this a great read for anyone ever contemplating marriage, as a cautionary tale. It really does have some good insight into that, as well as the 'pecking order' of family relationships.

Overall, a period romance with a very personal, very somber, slightly mystic and very male feel to it, which distinguishes it greatly.

Highly recommended.

If you really enjoy Algernon Blackwood

This was a cross between a romance and a mystery, with a slight touch of the occult, which could almost be explained away as personal quirk. If you really enjoy Algernon Blackwood, you'll enjoy this book. The main character has the same kind of sensitivity many a Blackwood character possesses. The protagonist becomes fixated upon a deeply flawed woman. He knows he's fixated and he knows she's flawed. There's ample warning this is a mistake. Such behavior might inspire eye rolling at the least, but there's a curious self awareness to the protagonist. He's not blind, even though he's making a mistake. It's impossible to lay out all the details, without spoiling the story, but it ended up being a dark romance, with some surprising twists.

it's a pretty dry read that doesn't really go anywhere

Although there are a few thought provoking moments in this book, it's a pretty dry read that doesn't really go anywhere. None of the characters make any changes, they aren't that interesting, and certainly don't be on the lookout for anyone likable. Not sad I read it, but not excited either. I kept it on my phone for moments when I was out and about and needed to kill a minute. Perfect for that.