The Great God Pan was widely denounced by the press as degenerate and horrific because of its decadent style and sexual content, although it has since garnered a reputation as a classic of horror. ', 'Exactly. It is about an unnamed narrator whose husband, John , is a . My position was as utterly hopeless as that of the prisoner in an utter dungeon, whose only light is that of the dungeon above him; the doors were shut and escape was impossible. I am afraid, Salisbury, you haven't a proper idea of the dignity of an artist. I don't blame him if he did. I may mention, by the way, that shortly after you saw me I succeeded to a small income. The story follows a scientist . You see me sitting at my deskor at least you can see me if you care to callwith pen and ink, and simple nothingness before me, and if you come again in a few hours you will (in all probability) find a creation! He's dead this six weeks. The Inmost Light was written in the year 1894 by Arthur Machen. He was a strange man, and as we sat together smoking, I often wondered whether he were mad or sane, for I think the wildest dreams of Paracelsus and the Rosicrucians would appear plain and sober fact compared with the theories I have heard him earnestly advance in that grimy den of his. But I stick to my opinion, mind you, and I say this also. We got him up to his room, and put him on his bed, and I just sat there and waited, while my 'usband he went for the doctor. Again had the reluctant lips of Salisbury slowly to stammer out the rubbish that he abhorred, while Dyson jotted it down on a slip of paper. The Inmost Light: (Illustrated)and millions of other books are available for Amazon Kindle. Salisbury looked out after him and saw him maundering along the pavement, halting now and then and swaying indecisively, and then starting off at some fresh tangent. I have always been firmly opposed myself to any partnership between physiology and psychology. . Mark as owned Buy Browse . That, I will confess, did astonish me considerably; it was the triumph of the unexpected. 'Mr. His landlady said that once or twice when she had had occasion to go into his room (to dun the poor wretch for his rent, most likely), he would keep her at the door for about a minute, and that when she came in she would find him putting away his tin box in the corner by the window; I suppose he had become possessed with the idea of some great treasure, and fancied himself a wealthy man in the midst of all his misery. Written in 1892, there are several notable things about this story. Will you have anything more? I take it that he had very little to fear on that score, poor fellow; but I suppose that he was really mad, and died in a sudden access of his mania. In Arthur Machen's Decadent horrors "The Great God Pan" and "The Inmost Light," contagion becomes a modern form of transformation that upends Cartesian dualism. This carefully crafted ebook: "THE WEIRD TALES - Horror & Macabre Collection" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. 'I beg your pardonwasn't looking where I was going. Used for all hardbacks of any size. Explicit, my tale is ended, and you see that though I knew Black, I know nothing of his wife or of the history of her death.That's the Harlesden case, Salisbury, and I think it interests me all the more deeply because there does not seem the shadow of a possibility that I or any one else will ever know more about it. Series: Dyson Chronicles. I have seen once or twice a laden 'bus bound thitherwards. H. P. Lovecraft praised the story, saying . Back to top. He thanked me for bringing him his hat, saying, "I don't think I should ever have got it, I can't run much now. I must be going now, Dyson. And yet the story is a curious one. ', 'It is pretty good here. There was an angry hiss, as of steam escaping under great pressure, and as he gazed, motionless, a volume of heavy yellow smoke was slowly issuing from the very centre of the jewel, and wreathing itself in snake-like coils above it. I told you I was a man of letters; it would, perhaps, be more correct to describe myself as a man of science. Brief Summary of Book: The Great God Pan And The Inmost Light (1894) by Arthur Machen Here is a quick description and cover image of book The Great God Pan And The Inmost Light (1894) written by Arthur Machen which was published in June 2nd 2008 . . So, after changing his clothes and encasing himself in a warm dressing-gown, he proceeded to prepare a sudorific in the shape of a hot gin and water, warming the latter over one of those spirit-lamps which mitigate the austerities of the modern hermit's life. Unlike Dickens, London's greatest poet, Machen specialised in the unexaggerated mundane; Machen's descriptions do not enliven what is seen, as in Dickens, rather they deaden it, in this lies the fear. It is revealed through a journal in the box that Dr. Black didnt kill his wife, but he had her soul removed and turned into diamond, which is also in the box. He is best known for his influential supernatural, fantasy, and horror fiction. Join LibraryThing to post. Arthur Machen was a leading Welsh author of the 1890s. 'You'll have some, won't you?'. Summary of 5 reviews. Here he composed himself to his morning's occupationthe perusal of a novel that dealt with sport and love in a manner that suggested the collaboration of a stud-groom and a ladies' college. Damn you, you dirty thief, I've done with you and your master too, so you can go your own errands, and I only hope they'll get you into trouble.'. He gave a little sigh of satisfaction, and without more ado walked boldly into the shop, and stared full in the face the fat man who was sitting behind the counter. Learn more Books Literature & Fiction Genre Fiction Buy new: $5.99 Get Fast, Free Shippingwith Amazon Prime&FREE Returns Return this item for free Free returns are available for the shipping address you chose. What a satire upon a noble profession. Compiles both the excellent All the Pretty Little Horses album and the EPs which precede and follow it, forming the entire Inmost Light trilogy. ', 'You are mistaken; its rewards are great. I don't approve of slang, mind you, but such was my condition. He propped his stick carefully against the counter and leaning over it, said slowly and impressively, 'Once around the grass, and twice around the lass, and thrice around the maple-tree.'. No? ', 'How the dickens is that? There was no lock, and Dyson had simply to raise the lid, and as he did so he drew a long breath and started back. Salisbury turned away in disgust, and settled himself in the easy-chair, upholstered in a bright shade of green, and decked with yellow gimp, which was the pride and attraction of the apartments. Add to Wishlist. To be exact, I had a glass of beer in the "General Gordon," the most flourishing house in the neighbourhood, and as I was wandering rather aimlessly about, I saw an uncommonly tempting gap in a hedgerow, and resolved to explore the meadow beyond. In a couple of minutes he could make out the shrill, raucous voice of a woman, threatening and renouncing, and making the very stones echo with her accents, while now and then a man grumbled and expostulated. The lamp seemed to glimmer feebly like a single candle, but the whole room blazed with lightand not with light alone, but with a thousand colours, with all the glories of some painted window; and upon the walls of his room and on the familiar furniture, the glow flamed back and seemed to flow again to its source, the little wooden box. '"Well," he said, "as I fancy your motive in inquiring into the question must be mere curiosity, I think I may tell you my opinion with tolerable freedom. However, I may as well tell you what I do know. Publisher's Summary. Paperback. We may as well have a big flask. 'Q. Lovecraft, who cites Machen as what led him down . To his annoyance, however, the tempest seemed suddenly to be composed, and he could hear nothing but the impatient steps of the woman and the slow lurch of the man as they came towards him. The great god Pan, and, The inmost light by Machen, Arthur, 1863-1947 Publication date 1894 Publisher Boston Roberts Bros Collection robarts; toronto Digitizing sponsor MSN Contributor Robarts - University of Toronto Addeddate 2006-11-27 20:00:21 Copyright-evidence Another man before that. But Harlesden as an entity disappears. Title: The Inmost Light Title Record # 40258 Author: Arthur Machen Date: 1894-00-00 Type: SHORTFICTION Length: novelette Language: English . I had a good classical education, and a positive distaste for business of any kind: that was the capital with which I faced the world. And I thought that if anybody could give me any information it would be you. When he spoke, after a short interval, it was in a hoarse mutter, tremulous and unsteady. The Inmost Light by Arthur Machen It's not a book in and of itself, but it is a story that you'll find in several old books that collect and anthologize Machen's stories. The two doctors who made the autopsy were obliged to confess that they could not discover the faintest trace of any kind of foul play; their most exquisite tests and reagents failed to detect the presence of poison in the most infinitesimal quantity. FNH Audio presents an unabridged reading of Arthur Machen's story, The Inmost Light. He came back presently with a small package neatly tied up in brown paper in his hands, and, still full of terror, handed it to Dyson. It must have been a beautiful face, no doubt, but I can honestly say that I would not have looked in that face when there was life behind it for a thousand guineas, no, nor for twice that sum. has had to go and see his friends in Paris,' it began. I once ventured to hint something of the sort to him. The doctor wheeled round his chair and looked steadily at me for a moment before he answered. Because the two were school friends, they decide to share a bottle of wine in a local restaurant and exchange stories. 'It is a strange case, isn't it?' Salisbury sat smoking and staring at his find for a few minutes, an odd temptation to throw the thing in the fire and have done with it struggling with as odd a speculation as to its possible contents, and as to the reason why the infuriated woman should have flung a bit of paper from her with such vehemence. The Inmost Light (1894) by Caitlin Duffy is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Account Summary Checkouts Holds Borrowing History Saved Charges Settings Sign Out . I threw open the window, and we looked together at the sky and the dark earth for the last time; it was a fine star-light night, and there was a pleasant breeze blowing, and I kissed her on her lips, and her tears ran down upon my face. Dyson was shocked at the result of his own audacity. Many modern writers, such as Stephen King, have cited him as an inspiration. I managed to get up at last, and walked round to the street, and there I saw the name "Dr. Black" on the post by the front gate. Decadent authors were concerned with the topic of racial degeneracy and decay, so it makes sense for Machen to depict the wild and sinister Dr. Black as a racially inflected white character. The streets of the city are dark and wet, and when a sheltering archway leads to a chance encounter it starts a haunting mystery of undiscovered occult horror. Yet, I will tell you that as I did my work, the knife in my hand, I felt convinced, in spite of all theories, that what lay before me was not the brain of a dead womannot the brain of a human being at all. Adding in Where The Long Shadows Fall and The Stars Are Marching Sadly Home to the picture means that the album is essentially bookended by two long ambient pieces, allowing for a deeper establishment . 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