"The Great Return" by Arthur Machen is a mystical story from the 1910s that looks at spiritual awakening and strange happenings in the Welsh town of Llantrisant. Mixing folklore and mystery, the story shows how the normal and the divine can become mixed, encouraging readers to think about faith, beauty, and what is real. During a time of war, the town experiences amazing events, starting with a bell ringing that a deaf old woman hears, signaling big changes for everyone. Different people have abnormal encounters, like a young girl healing from tuberculosis and a lawyer making peace with a farmer. All these events lead to a special church service filled with a heavenly smell, renewing everyone's spirits. "The Great Return" explores the unexplained parts of life, showing how the divine can appear in surprising ways, bringing hope during tough times.
The Great Return
By Arthur Machen
In a war-torn Welsh town, miracles bloom as a deaf woman hears a bell, a sick girl heals, and heavenly scents fill a church, sparking a spiritual rebirth for all.
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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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