Notes & Essays
This section of the site collects footnotes and further information to the material covered in the rest of the site.
Biographical
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David Lindsay’s birthdate & place
Confirmation of Lindsay’s birth date and place, as it is confused in some sources.
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David Lindsay’s family background
A look at the history of David Lindsay’s parents’ families.
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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.
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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
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Is David Lindsay a bad writer?
An answer to critics who disparage Lindsay’s writing style.
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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.
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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.
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Echoes of the Temple
Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute, its performances at Drury Lane, and its influence on A Voyage to Arcturus.
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The Haunted Woman in The Daily Mail
A look at the Daily Mail serialisation of The Haunted Woman.
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The Third Programme Adaptation
Looking into the BBC Third Programme adaptation of A Voyage to Arcturus.
People
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Jacqueline Silver
A look at the family and background of David Lindsay’s wife Jacqueline.
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Robert Barnes
David Lindsay’s painter friend, Robert Barnes.
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Alexander “Crawford” Lindsay
Some information on David Lindsay’s brother Alexander, who published several novels under the name Alexander Crawford.
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Margaret Lindsay
David Lindsay’s sister, Margaret, with whom he was close throughout his life.
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J B Pick
On the writer & journalist who played a key role in the rediscovery of David Lindsay’s work.
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L H Myers
The successful novelist, who was a friend of David Lindsay.
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E H Visiak
The Milton scholar, writer, and friend of David Lindsay.
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Robert Lynd
A writer who, as a Reader for Methuen, first recommended A Voyage to Arcturus for publication, and who serialised The Haunted Woman.
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Ronald Massey
David Lindsay’s literary agent, at least for his third novel.
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J C Trewin
A look at critic J C Trewin’s mentions of A Voyage to Arcturus in his theatre reviews.
Locations
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Malfait Street
A look at the real location behind Lindsay’s novel The Violet Apple.
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Pembroke Crescent, Hove
Some pictures of the last house where David Lindsay lived.
Reviews
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Lament of Prometheus by John C Wright
Examining the main criticism of A Voyage to Arcturus raised by Wright.
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A Voyage to Arcturus and Beyond
A short report on the December 2020 international symposium on Lindsay.
Quotes
Bibliographical
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Gollancz reissue series lists
A look at the various Gollancz reissue series that have included A Voyage to Arcturus.
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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.
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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.
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Colin Wilson’s writings on David Lindsay
A comprehensive look at Wilson’s various writings on David Lindsay.