A 1911 novel published under the name Noel Aimir and written by Marie Lion. The story of Jeanne and her striving "towards the light" is woven around the idea of the self passing through successive lives on its way to perfection. Worth listening to for readers drawn to spiritual themes and questions of destiny and inner growth.
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Cover of the original edition (Project Gutenberg, public domain).
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Opening of the book
THE BLACK PEARL.
Comme le fil de soie qui relie les perles d’un collier, l’Ego, à travers les Ages, passe en des vies successives, heureuses ou tristes, criminelles ou vertueuses dans son long Pélérinage vers la Perfection.
With grateful thanks to M— W— for having translated into
English the story of Jeanne and her struggle “Vers la
Lumière.”
THE BEGUM
1600
(From an old miniature)
BERTHE MOUCHETTE
title page The Black Pearl By NOEL AIMIR George Robertson & Company Propty. Ltd., Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane. 1911
А MADAME BARR SMITH, Hommage respectueux de gratitude et d'affection. CONTENTS. PART I. 9 I. АТ GWYLATA 1 д II. THE REVEREND HECTOR III. 29 THE DREAM IV. 35 COUSINS V. THE ANGLICAN SERVICE 43 VI. THE HUNT CLUB BALL 51 VII. BAHLOO 63 VIII. 79 SHEARING TIME IX. ENGAGED 87 X. THE SPIRIT AND THE LETTER а 5 XI. THE LETTER KILLS 103 PART II. 111 STORM SIGNALS XII. AT ANCHOR ХПІ. 121 XIV. THE JENOLAN CAVES 135 XV. 145 ALONE 157 XVI. THE BOARDING HOUSE XVII. LA DINETTE 171 179 XVIII. ALLAN RUSSELL XIX. А “FEDORA” 195
XX. THE STORM BREAKS 203 XXI. ANNIE BESANT 213 225 XXII. TOWARDS THE LIGHT 239 XXIII. THE VISION
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