About the author
Paul V. Cornell Du Houx is the author of What the Farmer Told the Bard, a Novel of Erotic Panpsychism, published by Polar Bear & Company in an original 2023 edition and a further 2026 printing. The novel is a work of philosophical fiction in which lovers, actors, and figures drawn from Pagan mythology confront the consequences of an invention that reveals a sexual polarity said to unite all the universe's particles, using this premise to explore panpsychist ideas and to question post-Pagan theology. Described by the BookLife Prize as a rich, dense, and playful novel of philosophical, historical, and metaphysical inquiry, it combines narrative fiction with sustained speculative and esoteric argument rather than functioning as a conventional plot-driven story. The book is aimed at readers interested in philosophical and erotic fiction that engages directly with metaphysics and pre-Christian religious thought.
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“This audacious novel demands readers comfortable with dense metaphysical concepts and unconventional plot structures involving alien influences and sacrificial messiahs. It is not suited for those seeking straightforward sci-fi…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on What the Farmer Told the Bard, a Novel of Erotic Panpsychism
“Du Houx delivers a dense, ambitious text that demands patience from its audience. While intellectually stimulating for those invested in panpsychism and occult theory, it may alienate readers seeking straightforward plot…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on What the Farmer Told the Bard, a Novel of Erotic Panpsychism
