The Magician


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The Magician follows Oliver Haddo as he attempts to create life. He has a fight with a friend, Arthur, after kicking his fiancees dog. Following this fight, he seduces the fiancee, Margaret, with magic and the newlyweds away to Italy. Arthur returns to England to lick his wounds. Meanwhile, Margaret's former roommate, Susie, has fallen for Arthur, although she knows it is hopeless. Eventually, all four meet up at a dinner party and Arthur rescues Margaret from her loveless marriage.
After this novel was published in 1908, he was accused of plagiarism by magician Aleister Crowley. It was re-published in 1909, with some changes. It was made into a motion picture in 1926. - Summary by LynneT (8 hr 6 min)

Chapters

A Fragment of Autobiography 16:02 Read by phineas2000
Chapter I 14:57 Read by Tim Rowe
Chapter II 18:00 Read by Tim Rowe
Chapter III 33:01 Read by Tim Rowe
Chapter IV 17:22 Read by KimberlyB
Chapter V 38:17 Read by docdlmartin
Chapter VI 17:09 Read by Owlivia
Chapter VII 39:32 Read by phineas2000
Chapter VIII 38:58 Read by Tim Rowe
Chapter IX 33:27 Read by KimberlyB
Chapter X 22:26 Read by KimberlyB
Chapter XI 32:24 Read by valroth
Chapter XII 31:28 Read by maddpren
Chapter XIII 34:33 Read by Owlivia
Chapter XIV 29:50 Read by KimberlyB
Chapter XV 17:12 Read by KimberlyB
Chapter XVI 51:32 Read by phineas2000