{"product_id":"a-beam-of-sunlight-in-the-deep-forest","title":"A Beam of Sunlight in the Deep Forest","description":"\u003cp\u003e“[Schuré is], in our time, the sole man of persuasion for whom the few Mysteries which haunt some of us are natural and part of a magnificent birthright.” — Stéphane Mallarmé\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eÉdouard Schuré was a 19th century French author and occultist who spent his life attempting to translate the ineffable realm of spiritual knowledge into literature. Prolific and enigmatic, Schuré navigated many of the seminal movements of his time, developing friendships with prominent figures such as Friedrich Nietzsche, Stéphane Mallarmé, and Richard Wagner. Yet, despite these affinities, Schuré refused to adhere to any one group or dogma. Perhaps due to his singular persona, he has since lived in a netherworld of historical neglect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Beam of Sunlight in the Deep Forest\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a landmark collection of Schuré’s prose works, offering a robust introduction to the forgotten figure. Among the texts included are the never-before-translated\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eProses mystiques\u003c\/em\u003e, short pieces invoking disembodied voices, philosophical anguish, and dark woods haunted by a virgin cloaked in a panther pelt. Central to the collection is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Angel and the Sphinx\u003c\/em\u003e, Schuré’s hallucinatory novel of sexual possession and spiritual longing set against a Germany of fog‐enshrouded mountaintops infused with black magic. Also included is \"Aeolian Harps,\" a never-before-translated reminiscence of a boyhood mystical experience at the Baden spa, as well as an examination of notable correspondence with Nietzsche, Mallarmé, and Wagner. Taken together, these texts offer truths about the artistic process and the spiritual development of humanity in the face of an ever more industrialized, and secularized, world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll texts in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Beam of Sunlight in the Deep Forest\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare newly translated and presented with an introduction by Sam Kunkel, a scholar of 19th century religious literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"First to Knock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47639863886113,"sku":"9781734906035","price":28.65,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/9650\/6913\/files\/9781734906035.jpg?v=1714487175","url":"https:\/\/shop.terrain.earth\/products\/a-beam-of-sunlight-in-the-deep-forest","provider":"TERRAIN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}