The Magician
The Magician follows Oliver Haddo as he attempts to create life. He has a fight with a friend, Arthur, after kicking his fiancees dog. Following this fight, he seduces the fiancee, Margaret, with magic and the newlyweds away to Italy. Arthur returns to England to lick his wounds. Meanwhile, Margaret's former roommate, Susie, has fallen for Arthur, although she knows it is hopeless. Eventually, all four meet up at a dinner party and Arthur rescues Margaret from her loveless marriage.
After this novel was published in 1908, he was accused of plagiarism by magician Aleister Crowley. It was re-published in 1909, with some changes. It was made into a motion picture in 1926. - Summary by LynneT
Genre(s): Fantasy Fiction
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
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| Play 00 | A Fragment of Autobiography | phineas2000 |
00:16:02 |
| Play 01 | Chapter I | Tim Rowe |
00:14:57 |
| Play 02 | Chapter II | Tim Rowe |
00:18:00 |
| Play 03 | Chapter III | Tim Rowe |
00:33:01 |
| Play 04 | Chapter IV | KimberlyB |
00:17:22 |
| Play 05 | Chapter V | docdlmartin |
00:38:17 |
| Play 06 | Chapter VI | Owlivia |
00:17:09 |
| Play 07 | Chapter VII | phineas2000 |
00:39:32 |
| Play 08 | Chapter VIII | Tim Rowe |
00:38:58 |
| Play 09 | Chapter IX | KimberlyB |
00:33:27 |
| Play 10 | Chapter X | KimberlyB |
00:22:26 |
| Play 11 | Chapter XI | valroth |
00:32:24 |
| Play 12 | Chapter XII | maddpren |
00:31:28 |
| Play 13 | Chapter XIII | Owlivia |
00:34:33 |
| Play 14 | Chapter XIV | KimberlyB |
00:29:50 |
| Play 15 | Chapter XV | KimberlyB |
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| Play 16 | Chapter XVI | phineas2000 |
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