Shadows of Ecstasy
core novel 1933 The Novels of Charles Williams
Record
| First published | 1933 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.58 (332 ratings, collected 2026-11-01) |
| Internal chronology | 5 |
Synopsis
Nigel Considine is a man who has made himself resistant to age and decay through a strict physical and psychic discipline. He has a hypnotic hold over others and plans to reshape the world, beginning with Africa, where he is stirring up resistance to European rule. In London a group of friends is drawn together when they help rescue Inkamasi, a Zulu king who has come under Considine's influence. They include a knighted medical researcher, a priest, and a poet named Roger and his wife Isabel. Once Considine's aims become clear, the group is divided over how to respond. Written first of Williams's novels, it was published fifth.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Novels of Charles Williams
- Series: The Novels of Charles Williams core; position 5 of 7 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Charles Williams
Notes
- Written before the other novels but published after them.
- From the series record (The Novels of Charles Williams): Seven standalone supernatural novels set in the modern world, published between 1930 and 1945, listed in order of publication.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series The Novels of Charles Williams: position 5 of 7: previous The Greater Trumps (1932) · next Descent into Hell (1937)
Sources
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