Arthur Machen

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Arthur Machen

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Why Is Arthur Machen Influential?

According to Wikipedia, 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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What Are Arthur Machen's Academic Contributions?

Arthur Machen has made the following academic contributions:

• The Three Impostors
• The Hill of Dreams
• The Green Round
• The Great God Pan