Isis (1862)

Isis is a novel written by Auguste Villiers de Lisle-Adam and published in 1862. The book tells the story of a man named Lord Evandale who is visited by a mysterious woman named Isis. She claims to be a goddess and offers to grant Evandale any wish he desires. Evandale asks for immortality, and Isis agrees to grant his wish on the condition that he never falls in love.Evandale lives for centuries, traveling the world and experiencing everything it has to offer. However, he eventually meets a woman named Zohra and falls deeply in love with her. He breaks his promise to Isis and loses his immortality as a result.The novel explores themes of love, mortality, and the consequences of making deals with supernatural beings. It is considered a classic of French literature and has been adapted into several films and stage productions.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.