Out of the Earth by Arthur Machen
Out of the Earth is a collection of stories by Arthur Machen, a Welsh author and mystic. The stories are set in rural Wales and explore the mysterious and supernatural forces that lurk in the countryside. The stories range from tales of ghosts and fairies to stories of ancient gods and monsters. The stories are often dark and mysterious, and explore the hidden depths of the human psyche. The stories are often tinged with a sense of dread and the unknown, and explore the power of the supernatural and the unknown. The stories are often thought-provoking and explore the power of the imagination and the power of the unknown.
By Arthur Machen · First published 1905 · Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery · 2,896 words
First lines
There was some sort of confused complaint during last August of the ill behaviour of the children at certain Welsh watering-places. Such reports and vague rumours are most difficult to trace to their heads and fountains; none has better reason to know that than myself. I need not go over the old ground here, but I am afraid that many people are wishing by this time that they had never heard my name; again, a considerable number of estimable persons are concerning themselves gloomily enough, from my point of view, with my everlasting welfare. They write me letters, some in kindly remonstrance, begging me not to deprive poor, sick-hearted souls of what little comfort they possess amidst their sorrows. Others send me tracts and pink leaflets with allusions to "the daughter of a well-known canon"; others again are violently and anonymously abusive. And then in open print, in fair book form, Mr. Begbie has dealt with me righteously but harshly, as I cannot but think.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Arthur Machen
- Date: 1905 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Historical Fiction
- Length: 2,896 words
- Structure: 1 section, 21 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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Genres
- Fantasy — Out of the Earth is a fantasy novel by Arthur Machen, featuring supernatural elements and a mythical setting.
- Horror — The novel contains horror elements, such as a mysterious creature that lurks in the woods and a sinister cult.
- Mystery — The novel contains mystery elements, such as a mysterious disappearance and a hidden secret.
- Romance — The novel contains romantic elements, such as a love triangle between the main characters.
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Fantasy · Horror · Supernatural Fiction · Weird Fiction · castell · child · children · coast · coch · doctor · dunes · evidence