Mystical experience in late works by Julius Zeyer

Mystical experience is inherently ineffable, as demonstrated through an analysis of works by various authors, with a focus on the late writings of Czech novelist and poet Julius Zeyer. The paper examines common mystical phenomena such as stigma, levitation, the appearance of light, and religious anorexia, and explores how these appear in Zeyer's works "Christine the Miraculous" and "The Three Memoirs of Vít Choráz." The analysis centers on how the main characters' mystical experiences and accompanying behaviors reflect the ineffable nature of such encounters.

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Abstract

Mystical experience is connected with ineffability. This paper proves it in works by various authors. It mentions some common phenomena associated with mysticism, such as stigma, levitation, appearance of light, religious anorexia, etc. Some of them are observed in late works by Julius Zeyer, a Czech novelist and poet, which represent the core of the analysis. Christine the Miraculous and The Three Memoirs of Vít Choráz both reflect mystical experience experienced by the main characters. The paper refers to accompanying aspects of the behaviour of the characters related to ineffable.