"Of creators of cosmic fear raised to its most artistic pitch, few can hope to equal Arthur Machen." -- H. P. Lovecraft Arthur Machen (1863-1947), Welsh novelist and essayist, is considered one of the most important and influential writers of his time. While displaying a preoccupation with pagan t
Arthur MachenThe Great God Panand OtHer Horror Stories
โ Scribed by Machen, Arthur
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford;Oxford University Press
- Year
- 2018
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 337 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 019254957X
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