Peter Ibbetson

First lines

The writer of this singular autobiography was my cousin, who died at the -Criminal Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been an inmate three years.

About this book

Peter Ibbetson is a romantic novel from the late Victorian era - poignant, melancholic and deeply nostalgic, with a paranormal twist. The plot makes use of the idea of a shared lucid dream in bringing together lovers who are otherwise separated in waking reality, by class and circumstance. Although a powerful love story, it also makes for a fascinating speculative exploration of the nature of human consciousness and the meaning and "true" nature of life. -- review by Michael Graeme (http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1572836.Peter_Ibbetson)

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About the author

George du Maurier

1834-03-06 – 1896-10-08