The Worshipper of the Image: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Worshipper of the Image, credited to Richard le Gallienne, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of The Worshipper of the Image by Richard le Gallienne. Read in English by Holly McGuire "The Worshipper of the Image," by Richard Le Galliene first published in 1900. The protagonist Antony, a poet buys a death mask in an antique shop and soon realizes it resembles his wife Beatrice. The death mask, Antony names "Silencieux," becomes an all consuming fetish and drives Antony from his once beloved family. Silencieux also drives Antony quite insane as he is willing to give his soul to be with her. - Summary by Holly McGuire

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Worshipper of the Image
• Author credits: Richard le Gallienne
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 3
• Listed recording duration: 2:28:39

Catalogue topics

• tragedy
• fairy tale
• fetish
• obsession
• death mask
• forbidden love
• british authors

Track guide

1. 01 - Chapters I-VII — 43:36
2. 02 - Chapters VIII-XIII — 45:35
3. 03 - Chapters XIV-XXIII — 59:28

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