Books by Arthur Machen
“One of the remarkable things about his novel is how it manages to unite the worlds of scientific materialism and of occult spiritualism.” Read more...
Darryl Jones, Literary Scholar
The White People and Other Weird Stories
by Arthur Machen
Machen was one of the first great British writers of supernatural horror fiction. I think his greatest story is The White People
Interviews where books by Arthur Machen were recommended
The Best Weird Fiction Books, recommended by Michael Cisco
Weird fiction uses the supernatural to throw all our experience into doubt, says author and academic Michael Cisco. He introduces us to five favourites, featuring everything from ghosts to fairies to cults – all subtly constructed, infused with real human feeling, and calculated to perturb.
The best books on Horror Stories, recommended by Ramsey Campbell
From the psychological terror of a haunted house to the spectral dread of an indescribable colour, the British horror writer recommends five disturbing tales to get you in the mood for Halloween
The Best Horror Stories, recommended by Darryl Jones
Why was 1897 such a great year for horror? How did Charles Darwin’s discoveries impact the genre? Trinity College, Dublin professor Darryl Jones selects some of the best of the genre—and discusses why we find these stories so fascinating.
