The Great God Pan
(Author) Arthur Machen'I will not read it; I should never sleep again' A doctor performs an experiment on a young woman that goes horribly wrong, and a series of increasingly strange events follow: sinister woodland rituals, disappearances, suicides... Viewed as immoral and decadent on first publication in 1894, Machen's weird tale has since established itself as a classic of its genre and has been described by Stephen King as 'one of the best horror stories ever written. Maybe the best in the English language'. The Penguin English Library - collectable general readers' editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century to the end of the Second World War.
Arthur Machen
Arthur Machen was a Welsh writer known for his influential supernatural fiction. His most famous work, "The Great God Pan," explored themes of the occult and the unknown. Machen's literary style was characterized by vivid descriptions and a sense of mystery, paving the way for future horror and fantasy writers.
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