About this book
Moon Lore by Timothy Harley invites listeners on a luminous journey through centuries of myth, poetry, and visual imagination surrounding Earth's satellite. Part artful anthology and part scholarly miscellany, Harley's Victorian-era collection traces the Man in the Moon legend, biblical and poetic evocations, early modern voyage narratives (including the 1638 Domingo Gonsales tale), and the many ways artists and writers have rendered lunar mystery.
With a medley of mythological anecdotes, literary excerpts, and folkloric scholarship, Moon Lore surveys how cultures envisioned the moon’s character, influence, and imagery—from sacred texts and Romantic verse to popular superstition and early scientific speculation. Harley’s 19th-century perspective frames these themes with evocative quotations and reflective commentary, making connections between art, literature, and the enduring human need to read stories into the night sky.
Ideal for listeners who love art history, folklore, literary studies, or the cultural history of science, this audiobook offers a richly textured, accessible exploration of lunar imagery and belief. Tune in for a curious, lyrical companion that reveals why the moon has remained one of humanity’s most compelling artistic and mythic symbols.
