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'''''A Voyage to Arcturus''''' is a [[novel]] by the [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[writer]] [[David Lindsay (novelist)|David Lindsay]]. First published in [[1920 in literature|1920]], it combines [[science fiction]], [[fantasy fiction|fantasy]] and [[philosophy]] in an exploration of the nature of [[Goodness and value theory|good]] and [[evil]] and their relationship with [[existence]]. It has been described by the critic and philosopher [[Colin Wilson]] as the "greatest novel of the twentieth century"[http://www.scifidimensions.com/Nov03/arcturus.htm] and was a central influence on [[C.S. Lewis]]'s [[Space Trilogy]].

==Plot Synopsis==

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The novel follows the adventures of the protagonist Maskull on the planet Arcurtus. A mysterious ‘man’ named Krag takes him there, along with a fellow traveller Nightspore.

===Adaptations and Sequels by Others===