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The Sea Priestess

  • 1957 first published
  • 316 pages
  • 10 editions

Violet M. Firth (Dion Fortune)'s The Sea Priestess (1957) is a witch fiction and occult fiction novel. It takes readers to England in 1930's or thereabouts. It features Vivien Le Fay Morgan aka Morgan Le Fay and Wilfred Maxwell. Key subjects include women priests, Sea, Ocean and magic.

10 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 10 editions.

It runs to roughly 316 pages — 5–6 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

  • 1930's or thereabouts

Characters

  • Vivien Le Fay Morgan aka Morgan Le Fay
  • Wilfred Maxwell

Subjects

  • Women priests
  • Sea
  • Ocean
  • Magic
  • Witchcraft
  • Sea priestess
  • Atlantis
  • Occult & supernatural
  • Visionary & metaphysical

Quick answers

Who wrote The Sea Priestess?

The Sea Priestess was written by Violet M. Firth (Dion Fortune) and first published in 1957.

What genre is The Sea Priestess?

It is usually shelved as Witch Fiction and Occult Fiction.

How long is The Sea Priestess?

The median edition has 316 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Sea Priestess?

Readers who like it often enjoy Thornyhold, Brida and The Witching Hour.

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