Complete Works of Arthur Machen (Delphi Classics)

Complete Works of Arthur Machen (Delphi Classics)

by Delphi Classics and Arthur Machen
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 05/11/2013

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The supernatural tales of the Welsh mystic author Arthur Machen have played an instrumental, though in recent times semi-forgotten, part in the history of horror fiction. Famous works such as ‘The Great God Pan’ and ‘The Hill of Dreams’ have intrigued readers for over a hundred years, retaining the same raw power that first shocked Victorian readers. For the first time in publishing history, Delphi Classics is proud to present the complete fictional works of Arthur Machen, with numerous illustrations, informative introductions, many rare non-fiction works and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)


* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Machen’s life and works


* Concise introductions to the novels and other texts


* ALL four novels, with individual contents tables


* Rare novels like THE GREEN ROUND appear here for the first time in digital print


* Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts


* Excellent formatting of the texts


* Rare short story collections like THE CHRONICLE OF CLEMENDY, appearing in print for the first time in many years


* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories


* Rare uncollected tales over 110 grisly Machen stories for you to explore


* Easily locate the short stories you want to read


* Includes Machen’s letters spend hours exploring the author’s personal correspondence


* Special criticism section, with Starrett’s seminal essay evaluating Machen’s contribution to literature


* Features Machen’s first autobiography discover the author’s early life and first inspirations


* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres


Please note: ‘The House of the Hidden Light’ cannot appear in this collection due to being published for the first time in 2003 and therefore not being in the public domain. Once new texts enter the public domain, they will be added to the eBook as a free update.


CONTENTS:


The Novels


THE HILL OF DREAMS


THE TERROR


THE SECRET GLORY


THE GREEN ROUND


The Shorter Fiction


THE CHRONICLE OF CLEMENDY: OR THE HISTORY OF THE IX JOYOUS JOURNEYS. CARBONNEK


THE GREAT GOD PAN, AND THE INMOST LIGHT


THE THREE IMPOSTORS: OR THE TRANSMUTATIONS


THE HOUSE OF SOULS


THE ANGELS OF MONS


THE GREAT RETURN


THE SHINING PYRAMID, 1923


THE SHINING PYRAMID, 1924


THE GLORIOUS MYSTERY


ORNAMENTS IN JADE


THE COSY ROOM AND OTHER STORIES


THE CHILDREN OF THE POOL, AND OTHER STORIES


UNCOLLECTED TALES


The Short Stories


LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER


LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER


The Poems


LIST OF POEMS


The Non-Fiction


THE MEMOIRS OF JACQUES CASANOVA DE SEINGALT, 1725-1798


THE ANATOMY OF TOBACCO


HIEROGLYPHICS


DR STIGGINS: HIS VIEWS AND PRINCIPLES


DOG AND DUCK


DREADS AND DROLLS


NOTES AND QUERIES


BRIDLES AND SPURS


MISCELLANEOUS ESSAYS


The Letters


SELECTED LETTERS OF ARTHUR MACHEN


The Criticism


ARTHUR MACHEN: A NOVELIST OF ECSTASY AND SIN by Vincent Starrett


The Autobiography


FAR OFF THINGS

ISBN:
9781909496675
9781909496675
Category:
Fantasy
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
05-11-2013
Language:
English
Publisher:
Delphi Classics
Arthur Machen

Arthur Machen (Arthur Llewelyn Jones), a Welsh author of supernatural, fantasy, and horror fiction, was born on March 3, 1863. He grew up in Caerleon, Monmouthshire, and attended boarding school at Hereford Cathedral School.

He moved to London in 1881 and worked as a journalist, children's tutor, and publisher's clerk, finding time to write at night. By 1894, Machen had his first major success.

The Great God Pan was published by John Lane, and despite widespread criticism for its sexual and horrific content, it sold well and went into a second edition.

In the 1920s Machen's work became immensely popular in the United States, but Machen experienced increasing poverty; he was saved in 1931 by receiving a Civil List pension from the British government. Arthur Machen died on March 30, 1947.

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