The Great God Pan

Arthur Machen

Sinossi

"I saw the Great God Pan."

In a remote house in the Welsh hills, a scientist named Dr. Raymond performs a radical brain surgery on a young woman named Mary. His goal: to open her mind's eye to the spiritual world—to see "the Great God Pan." The experiment succeeds, but at a catastrophic cost. Years later, a series of inexplicable suicides among the London elite begins to trace back to a mysterious, radiant, and terrifying woman named Helen Vaughan.

The Dawn of Cosmic Horror: Long before Lovecraft, Arthur Machen explored the idea that our reality is merely a veil covering a vast, indifferent, and monstrous truth. The Great God Pan is a masterpiece of atmosphere and suggestion, utilizing a fragmented narrative of letters and chance encounters to build a sense of impending doom. It is a story where the ancient, pagan past bleeds into the sophisticated drawing rooms of Victorian London.

A Landmark of Weird Fiction: This novella shocked Victorian audiences with its themes of forbidden knowledge and biological horror. Its influence can be felt in everything from The Exorcist to modern folk horror. Machen's prose is lush, decadent, and deeply unsettling, making it an essential read for anyone who believes that the most terrifying monsters are the ones we cannot fully perceive.

Some secrets are meant to remain hidden. Purchase "The Great God Pan" today and experience the birth of modern horror.

Disponibile da: 02/01/2026.

Lunghezza di stampa: 72 pagine.

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