Next up in my reading up with esoteric writings of a century ago is this: “story of the queen of the morning and Soliman, prince of the geniuses”.
The book is announced as a: “fascinating exploration of the esoteric dimensions of Freemasonry”. Gérard de Nerval (née Labrunie, 1808-1855) was a novelist. I suppose I hoped that the present title would be more than just a novel. Well, it is not…
Set in a Turkish story telling coffee house, the story of Hiram is supposedly told by a story teller to his audience. That is what it is: a story. The ‘myth’ as we know it in Freemasonry is touched upon here and there, but De Nerval’s story is larger and not necessarily more interesting.
1851 / 2024 V Bros
