"The Hill of Dreams" by Arthur Machen is a novel that follows Lucian Taylor, a young, imaginative author living in a mystical rural setting, as he attempts to find himself through his art. From the start, Lucian wanders into the countryside, hoping to lose himself in inspiring landscapes. He explores old paths and silent woods, finding an old Roman fort; with this, a want for history and ache of being alone rises in him. As he thinks about the beauty and isolation around him, Lucian gets lost in daydreams, which brings a new understanding that ties into his want for both love and expressing himself through art. This beginning sets a supernatural mood, suggesting the more meaningful emotional and mental investigations that will occur as Lucian grows over the course of the novel.
The Hill of Dreams
By Arthur Machen
A lonesome author seeking inspiration in a mystical land discovers that his imagination might blur the line between reality and fantasy.
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About the AuthorArthur Machen was the pen-name of Arthur Llewellyn Jones, a Welsh author and mystic of the 1890s and early 20th century. He is best known for his influential supernatural, fantasy, and horror fiction. His novella The Great God Pan has garnered a reputation as a classic of horror, with Stephen King describing it as "Maybe the best [horror story] in the English language." He is also well known for "The Bowmen", a short story that was widely read as fact, creating the legend of the Angels of Mons.
Arthur Machen was the pen-name of Arthur Llewellyn Jones, a Welsh author and mystic of the 1890s and early 20th century. He is best known for his influential supernatural, fantasy, and horror fiction. His novella The Great God Pan has garnered a reputation as a classic of horror, with Stephen King describing it as "Maybe the best [horror story] in the English language." He is also well known for "The Bowmen", a short story that was widely read as fact, creating the legend of the Angels of Mons.
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