The Magician


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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 (8 hr 6 min)

Chapitres

A Fragment of Autobiography 16:02 Lu par phineas2000
Chapter I 14:57 Lu par Tim Rowe
Chapter II 18:00 Lu par Tim Rowe
Chapter III 33:01 Lu par Tim Rowe
Chapter IV 17:22 Lu par KimberlyB
Chapter V 38:17 Lu par docdlmartin
Chapter VI 17:09 Lu par Owlivia
Chapter VII 39:32 Lu par phineas2000
Chapter VIII 38:58 Lu par Tim Rowe
Chapter IX 33:27 Lu par KimberlyB
Chapter X 22:26 Lu par KimberlyB
Chapter XI 32:24 Lu par valroth
Chapter XII 31:28 Lu par maddpren
Chapter XIII 34:33 Lu par Owlivia
Chapter XIV 29:50 Lu par KimberlyB
Chapter XV 17:12 Lu par KimberlyB
Chapter XVI 51:32 Lu par phineas2000