The Witch
“But who is Bluewright?”
“He may not be a real person; but he can’t be without meaning. There’s something behind that name.”
— The Witch, ch. VII
After Devil’s Tor, Lindsay began work on his last novel, The Witch. This was never finished. Chapters 1 to 19 were published by the Chicago Review Press in 1976.
Summary
The witch of the title is a woman called Urda, who lives in a mysterious and perhaps magical house on the Sussex Downs. A man, Ragnar, is invited to the house and is given a vision of the soul’s experiences after death.
More detailed plot summary here.
Editions
The Witch
1970 — The Strange Genius of David Lindsay — J B Pick provides a lengthy summary of the plot of what he at the time believed to be the only extant chapters (10-18)
1976 — Chicago Review Press, HB omnibus |US first
1976 — Chicago Review Press, PB omnibus |US
Gallery
Chicago Review Press PB, The Violet Apple & The Witch
Chicago Review Press HB, The Violet Apple & The Witch
Adaptations & works inspired by The Witch
1991 — David Power's composition for clarinet and piano, Bluewright, was inspired by "the strange and unique atmosphere" of The Witch. David Power is the author of David Lindsay's Vision.