The Great Return by Arthur Machen
A group of people return from a journey to find that time has passed differently for them than for the rest of society. They must navigate this new reality and confront the consequences of their experiences.
By Arthur Machen · First published 1890 · Genre: Horror, Supernatural, Fantasy · 7 chapters · 16,019 words
First lines
There are strange things lost and forgotten in obscure corners of the newspaper. I often think that the most extraordinary item of intelligence that I have read in print appeared a few years ago in the London Press. It came from a well known and most respected news agency; I imagine it was in all the papers. It was astounding.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Arthur Machen
- Date: 1890 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Horror, Supernatural, Fantasy, Psychological, Mystery
- Length: 16,019 words
- Structure: 7 chapters, 144 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Horror — The book is largely based on supernatural and horrifying events which characterize the horror genre.
- Supernatural — The story revolves around surreal and unexplainable events, fitting the supernatural genre.
- Fantasy — The narrative incorporates elements that are fantastical and beyond reality, aligning it with the fantasy genre.
- Psychological — The book focuses on the psychological reactions of characters to certain events, suggesting a psychological genre.
Tags
Supernatural · Fantasy · Horror · Mystery · Gothic · Psychological · Symbolism · Surreal · Eerie · Atmospheric · Creepy · Unsettling
Contents
- THE RUMOUR OF THE MARVELLOUS
- ODOURS OF PARADISE
- A SECRET IN A SECRET PLACE
- THE RINGING OF THE BELL
- THE ROSE OF FIRE
- OLWEN'S DREAM
- THE MASS OF THE SANGRAAL