Arthur Machen

Far Off Things

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A beautiful book by one of the least known writers of horror/supernatural fiction. It's the first volume of his autobiography, and by far far the best of the three. It is an amazing piece of writing not only for the things he describes, but also (and most of all) for how he describes them, with a style which is far from the one he used in his fiction. (Andrea Russo)

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bibliotech Press
• Seitenzahl: 154
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 1922
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 261g
• ISBN-13: 9781636372525
• ISBN-10: 163637252X
• Artikelnr.: 60926230

Autorenporträt

Arthur Machen (1863-1947) charted a lonely and curious course through literature. Though never widely known, his work in horror fiction has gained him an appreciation from a small circle of admirers over the years. Yet, as adept as he may have been in creating tales of horror, a careful study of his body of work illustrates there is more to explore and discover about the Welsh writer. At times, one finds a brilliant essayist or a pragmatic journalist, a gifted storyteller of mystery and fantasy, or a Christian apologist. Despite this breadth, Machen worked in an idiosyncratic style and kept doggedly to the theme which concerned him most: ecstasy as the highest purpose of art and that which is most beneficial to Man.