The
Aristasian Central Library
The
Aristasian Central Library
How much Aristasian material is available on-line? The answer is many hundreds of thousands of words and huge amounts of illustrative material. Most of this will be found scattered in a few great Archives. The purpose of this page is to provide a central point of access to the main Archives and then to build a collection of other Aristasian texts that have either found no place in Elektraspace hitherto or have been relatively inaccessible. We hope in the future to have other materials such a sound files in our collections.
The Girls' Town Archive. The extensive Archives of the current Central Aristasian Forum in Elektraspace. Fewer volumes than the Original Cocktail Bar Archives, but much larger ones.
The Original Aphrodite Cocktail Bar Archives. Seventy-nine Archives complete with illustrations. A massive collection of chat, exposition, whimsy and seriousness from the busy early years of Aristasia-in-Elektraspace.
The Chronicles of Avendale. This deceptively plain-looking text file contains the complete archives of the old Avendale School Aristasian role-playing game (not to be confused with the current one) — over four hundred thousand words of it.
Aristasia Circle. An Elektrapost-group for all females interested in Aristasia.
The Penthouse Library and Roof-Garden. Our sister-library. Devoted to Tellurian criticism from an Aristasian or quasi-Aristasian standpoint. Since the focus is outside Aristasia we do not include the material in this library. We do not endorse all that appears here, but much of it will be of interest to Aristasians.
Regrettably only two real, hold-in-your-hand Aristasian books are available and in print at present. Even the celebrated Children of the Void is unobtainable except second-hand at excessive prices. Being real books, we cannot hold them in a virtual library but you may read about them and read extracts from them:
The Feminine Universe : Possibly the most important book in Aristasia. A complete exposition of the Feminine Essentialist philosophy on which the Aristasia is founded.
The District Governess : A discipline book (for commercial reasons) but also a series of delightful vignettes set in various parts of Aristasia Pura. Beautifully written and full of information about Aristasia.
Rather small at present, but we are hoping to build a substantial body of Aristasian material.
Aristasian Mushrooms in America :
Illustrated report of the Aristasian Invasion of America |
The
Aristasian Imperial Flag : What does the Flag of the
Motherland really mean? An in-depth look at the symbolism of the
beautiful and glorious Aristasian Flag |
Nights
on the Town : A very different look at London club life, following
Aristasians into some unusual and surprisingly civilised places. Our
intrepid camera-girl was there! |
A Day at the Races
: A report on an Aristasian foray into something very close to the Real
World, with amusing anecdotes, serious reflections and lots of photographs |
The Three Gunas
in History : A chapter from The
Feminine Universe explaining a fundamental concept in the Aristasian
Theory of History. Read this and history will never seem the same again! |
The Earth-Mother:
A fallacy for all seasons : An exposure of one
of the greatest falsehoods about feminine spirituality and a look at
the real and glorious truth behind it. |
The Symbolism of
Archery : The inner meaning of the Royal Art of Archery
and the real significance of war. |
A Speech Lesson
: An extract from Children of the Void depicting a lesson in
an Aristasian school and discussing the philosophy of beautiful diction
|
Nursery Rhymes: the Inner Meaning : The first piece prepared specifically for the Central Library. An older Aristasian-in-Tellurian text newly edited and illustrated. |
Glossary
of Aristasian Terms : Rather aging but still essential
guide to Aristasian terminology. You need this if you want to read everything
else! |
The
Aristasian Household Today : an interview with the Aristasian
Ambassadress to Telluria, H.E. lhi Conitessa lhia Marenkhela, in The
Morning Letter. |
The
Adventures of Tigrou : a series of pieces from a rather
unusual household in Avendale District. |
An
Afternoon in Nymphasia : Tigrou in the Aetherial Realm! |
Brunette Wallpaper
: You can borrow all sorts of things from the Central Library, including
this wallpaper for your ordinator! |
Novarian Games
: Why do some Aristasians like lightgames? This essay may enlighten
you. |
Discussion
Paper : This paper is included for its historical interest.
It was issued at a time when Aristasia-in-Telluria was at a low ebb.
The projected schools later developed into the Twin Schools of Avenbridge
(in London) and Avendale (in Elektraspace). |