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The Chemical Wedding by Christian Rosencreutz by Johann Valentin Andreae & John Crowley

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The Chemical Wedding by Christian Rosencreutz

A Romance in Eight Days

by Johann Valentin Andreae & John Crowley

Narrator John Crowley

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Length 4 hours 4 minutes

Language English

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Often described as an alchemical allegory, John Crowley instead decided this is “the first science fiction novel.” After all, “it’s fiction; it’s about the possibilities of a science; and it’s a novel.” No matter what else it might be, it’s definitely one of the great outlandish stories in Western literature.

Classics Fiction Science Fiction Historical Fiction

Johann Valentin Andreae (1586–1654), or Johannes Valentinus Andreä, was a Lutheran theologian, who claimed to have written Chymische Hochzeit Christiani Rosencreutz, one of the three founding works of Rosicrucianism, as a youthful jest. He was born in Herrenberg, Württemberg, in southwest Germany, studied theology and natural sciences in Tübingen, and died in Stuttgart after a long career in the church.

John Crowley is an American writer who has also worked in television and documentary films. His fantasy and science fiction have established him as a major voice in imaginative writing. His other novels include The Deep, Engine Summer, Ægypt, and Little, Big.