The Shining Pyramid: The Definitive Edition, by Arthur Machen (1863 - 1947)
Source text (please read only from this text!):For the first time ever, the complete contents of both the 1923 and 1925 editions of The Shining Pyramid are brought together in a single collection. Included are stories and essays that showcase the breath and depth of Arthur Machen's skill as both a storyteller and commentator of modern society. The title story is justly regarded as a classic of folk horror that Machen wrote during the same period that brought us his masterpieces such as "The Great God Pan" and "The White Children". We also get shorter journeys into the uncanny and weird with tales like "Out of the Earth", "The Happy Children", "The Lost Club", and "Drake's Drum". On the non-fiction side, included is "The Secret of the Sangraal", Machen's extensive commentary on the origins and lore surrounding the Holy Grail as well as several other essays detailing Machen's socio-economic beliefs, his thoughts on Christianity vs. Paganism, commentaries on art and other thoughts and musings. (Summary by Ben Tucker)
1923 Edition: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015054059533&seq=7
-Includes all stories save the following which are found in the 1925 edition below:
--Introduction to 1925 Edition
--The Happy Children
--The Secret of the Sangraal
--The Mystic Speech
1925 Edition: https://www.google.com/books/edition/_/O5AIAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1
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Genres for the project: Fantastic Fiction/Horror & Supernatural Fiction; Fantastic Fiction/Fantasy Fiction; *Non-fiction/Essays & Short Works
Keywords that describe the book: nature, horror, fantasy, essays, education, Occult, little people, sangraal, folk horror, paganism
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