Zanoni

An 1842 occult romance by Edward Bulwer Lytton, "Zanoni" follows an immortal Rosicrucian adept who possesses eternal youth and power but sacrifices his transcendent state when love for the mortal singer Viola draws him into human cares and sorrows.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic

Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic science fiction and fantasy›Magic in the everyday world, ghosts, and visions›Occultists, mystics, and past lives

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Bibliophiles›Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic science fiction and fantasy›Magic in the everyday world, ghosts, and visions