"Maybe the best horror story in the English language" (Stephen King). A supernatural story collection written in bygone days, with a sophistication today’s “horror stories” lack. A gothic novel masterpiece that has never been out of print since it was first published in 1906. A true book of worth, a classic that lives in an era of timeless distinction. Early books emit excellence unlike any from modern times. You will not be dissatisfied with this work, horror fiction at its finest. A must-read title.
Arthur Machen (3 March 1863 – 15 December 1947) was the pen-name of Arthur Llewellyn Jones, a Welsh author and mystic of the 1890s and early 20th century. He is best known for his influential supernatural, fantasy, and horror fiction. His novella The Great God Pan (1890; 1894) has garnered a reputation as a classic of horror, with Stephen King describing it as "Maybe the best horror story in the English language." He is also well known for "The Bowmen", a short story that was widely read as fact, creating the legend of the Angels of Mons.