The White People and Other Weird Stories (Penguin Classics) by Arthur Machen (2011-09-27)
by:
Arthur Machen (author)
Format: Paperback
ASIN: B017YCDFBW
Publish date: 1800
Publisher: Penguin Classics; 1st Ed. edition (2011-09-27)
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Classics,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Anthologies,
Collections,
Horror,
Short Stories,
Gothic,
Weird Fiction,
Fiction
As I read through these collections of Machen's weird tales the themes that he was pre-occuppied with become more readily apparent. Perhaps it's because, as he went on, he got increasingly frustrated by society's refusal to heed his word, and made his points in more heavy handed and explicit ways.In...
Arthur Machen (March 3, 1863 – December 15, 1947; Caerleon, Monmouthshire, Wales) was a leading Welsh author of the 1890s. He is best known for his influential supernatural, fantasy, and horror fiction. He also is well known for his leading role in creating the legend of the Angels of Mons.http://w...