Delphi Collected Works of Arthur Machen (Illustrated)

Book excerpt: 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 tales 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. This comprehensive collection offers the most complete edition of Arthur Machen possible in the US, with all the fiction except for one obscure short story collection. The compressive eBook provides 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 – 105 grisly Machen stories for you to explore * Easily locate the short stories you want to read * 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. Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles 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 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 MISCELLANEOUS ESSAYS The Criticism ARTHUR MACHEN: A NOVELIST OF ECSTASY AND SIN by Vincent Starrett The Autobiography FAR OFF THINGS Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles