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A sequence of linked fables and episodes chronicles an immortal's wanderings through mythic and historical scenes, mixing folklore, magic, and satirical verse. The narrator recounts encounters with fairies, devils, gods, and famed figures, episodes set in Florence, Hades, India, and imagined futures, and moments of transformation, trial, and social comedy. Interspersed are ballads and humorous sketches that contrast popular manners with supernatural lore. The work blends moral reflection, ironic storytelling, and folkloric detail to explore longevity, cultural memory, and the interplay between the imaginative and the everyday.

Flaxius

Leaves from the Life of
an Immortal

Charles Godfrey Leland

Author of ‘The Breitmann Ballads,’ Etc.

London
Philip Wellby
6 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden 1902

Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, (late) Printers to Her Majesty