The Great God Pan and Other Horror Stories
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Something pushed out from the body there on the floor, and stretched forth a slimy, wavering tentacle... Perhaps no figure better embodies the transition from the Gothic tradition to modern horror than Arthur Machen. In the final decade of the nineteenth century, the Welsh writer produced a seminal body of tales of occult horror, spiritual and physical corruption, and malignant survivals from the primeval past which horrified and scandalised-late-Victorian readers. Machen's "weird fiction" has influenced generations of storytellers, from H. P. Lovecraft to Guillermo Del Toro-and it remains no less unsettling today. This new collection, which includes the complete novel The Three Impostors as well as such celebrated tales as The Great God Pan and The White People, constitutes the most comprehensive critical edition of Machen yet to appear. In addition to the core late-Victorian horror classics, a selection of lesser-known prose poems and later tales helps to present a fuller picture of the development of Machen's weird vision. The edition's introduction and notes contextualise the life and work of this foundational figure in the history of horror.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0198805101
ISBN13:9780198805106
Release Date:January 2020
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:432 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.0" x 7.6"
Customer Reviews
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the horror that influenced Lovecraft!
Published by Chris H. , 1 year ago
There are dark and unknown things that dwell in the primal forests before man came to discover them. Great for Horror and Fantasy lovers, Machen has excellent prose and a very gifted story teller. Favourites "Great God Pan" and the Three Imposters.
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