Notes & Essays
This section of the site collects footnotes and further information to the material covered in the rest of the site.
Biographical

David Lindsay’s birthdate & place
Confirmation of Lindsay’s birth date and place, as it is confused in some sources.

David Lindsay’s family background
A look at the history of David Lindsay’s parents’ families.

David Lindsay’s chess game
The record of a chess game that Lindsay, then an enthusiast of the game, submitted to his local paper’s chess column.

Alexander Lindsay in the Midlands
A look at what David Lindsay’s brother got up to when he “dabbled in business” in the Midlands, leading to his bankruptcy.
Essays

Is David Lindsay a bad writer?
An answer to critics who disparage Lindsay’s writing style.

C S Lewis’s Space Trilogy and David Lindsay’s A Voyage to Arcturus
On the influence of A Voyage to Arcturus on C S Lewis’s Space Trilogy books.

George MacDonald’s influence on David Lindsay
Looking at MacDonald’s Phantastes and Lilith, and their influence on David Lindsay’s A Voyage to Arcturus.

Echoes of the Temple
Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute, its performances at Drury Lane, and its influence on A Voyage to Arcturus.

The Haunted Woman in The Daily Mail
A look at the Daily Mail serialisation of The Haunted Woman.

The Third Programme Adaptation
Looking into the BBC Third Programme adaptation of A Voyage to Arcturus.
People

Jacqueline Silver
A look at the family and background of David Lindsay’s wife Jacqueline.

Robert Barnes
David Lindsay’s painter friend, Robert Barnes.

Alexander “Crawford” Lindsay
Some information on David Lindsay’s brother Alexander, who published several novels under the name Alexander Crawford.

Margaret Lindsay
David Lindsay’s sister, Margaret, with whom he was close throughout his life.

J B Pick
On the writer & journalist who played a key role in the rediscovery of David Lindsay’s work.

L H Myers
The successful novelist, who was a friend of David Lindsay.

E H Visiak
The Milton scholar, writer, and friend of David Lindsay.

Robert Lynd
A writer who, as a Reader for Methuen, first recommended A Voyage to Arcturus for publication, and who serialised The Haunted Woman.

Ronald Massey
David Lindsay’s literary agent, at least for his third novel.

J C Trewin
A look at critic J C Trewin’s mentions of A Voyage to Arcturus in his theatre reviews.
Locations

Malfait Street
A look at the real location behind Lindsay’s novel The Violet Apple.

Pembroke Crescent, Hove
Some pictures of the last house where David Lindsay lived.
Reviews

E H Visiak: Writer and Mystic by Anthony Harrison-Barbet
Reviewing this in-depth study of E H Visiak’s various writings, published in 2007 by Pauper’s Press.

The Flight to Lucifer: A Gnostic Fantasy by Harold Bloom
A look at literary critic Harold Bloom’s one and only novel, from 1979, which is deeply indebted to A Voyage to Arcturus.

The Alias by Alexander Crawford
Review of this melodramatic novel of dodgy business shenanigans, written by David Lindsay’s older brother and published in 1913.

The Lament of Prometheus by John C Wright
Examining the main criticism of A Voyage to Arcturus raised by Wright.

A Voyage to Arcturus and Beyond
A short report on the December 2020 international symposium on Lindsay.
Quotes
Bibliographical

Gollancz reissue series lists
A look at the various Gollancz reissue series that have included A Voyage to Arcturus.

Sidgwick & Jackson’s Science Fiction Special series
Listing the books included in Sidgwick & Jackson’s Science Fiction Special series, which included David Lindsay’s The Violet Apple.

Arno Press’s Lost Race and Adult Fantasy Fiction series
A list of the books included in Arno Press’s reprint series, which included David Lindsay’s Devil’s Tor.

Colin Wilson’s writings on David Lindsay
A comprehensive look at Wilson’s various writings on David Lindsay.