Hieroglyphics

by Arthur Machen

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Welsh writer Arthur Machen achieved literary acclaim with his groundbreaking tales of the supernatural, some of which modern-day horror luminary Stephen King ranks among the best in the English language. In the engaging nonfiction volume Hieroglyphics, Machen turns his focus to literary criticism, opining on the role of the ecstatic in literature.

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Arthur Machen
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Nonfiction, Literature Studies and Criticism, Philosophy
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809 — Literature & rhetoric Literature, rhetoric & criticism History, description, critical appraisal of more than two literatures
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PN511 — Language and Literature Literature (General) Literature (General) Literary history Collections
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