{"product_id":"holy-terrors-paperback","title":"Holy Terrors - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArthur Machen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere the beautiful and the terrifying meet. A final testament to the hidden, sublime realities of the world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHoly Terrors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a major collection of works by \u003cstrong\u003eArthur Machen\u003c\/strong\u003e, compiled toward the end of his career. It brings together some of his most potent and disturbing short fiction, presenting a comprehensive look at his core philosophy: that the world is a fragile illusion veiling an \u003cstrong\u003eultimate reality\u003c\/strong\u003e that is both horribly monstrous and sublimely divine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe title itself reflects the core paradox of Machen's genius. The \u003cstrong\u003e\"Terrors\"\u003c\/strong\u003e are not simple frights, but the profound dread that overwhelms human understanding when it encounters the \u003cstrong\u003e\"Holy\"--\u003c\/strong\u003ethe ancient, spiritual, and often pagan truths that lie beneath the surface of everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe collection typically includes narratives that highlight this duality, drawing from both Machen's tales of \u003cstrong\u003eatavistic horror\u003c\/strong\u003e and his explorations of \u003cstrong\u003espiritual transcendence\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Persistence of Evil: \u003c\/strong\u003e Stories often feature the dark, ongoing presence of the \u003cstrong\u003e\"Little People\"--\u003c\/strong\u003ea degenerate, subterranean race that continues their savage rites of human sacrifice and ritualistic murder into the modern era (as seen in tales like \u003cem\u003e\"The Red Hand\"\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003e\"The Shining Pyramid\"\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Contagion of the Past: \u003c\/strong\u003e Machen explores the idea that ancient evil can be passed on, not through ghosts, but through physical, chemical, or spiritual \u003cstrong\u003etransmutation\u003c\/strong\u003e (as in \u003cem\u003e\"The Novel of the White Powder\"\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Ecstasy of Gnosis: \u003c\/strong\u003e Alongside the horror, the collection features Machen's deeply mystical writings, where characters experience a sudden, overwhelming \u003cstrong\u003ebliss\u003c\/strong\u003e or a sublime sense of the holy, confirming that the ultimate reality is one of powerful, terrible beauty (themes found in \u003cem\u003e\"A Fragment of Life\"\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003e\"The Hill of Dreams\"\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHoly Terrors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e serves as a definitive statement of Arthur Machen's unique contribution to literature. It is an essential volume for readers seeking philosophical horror that explores the deepest, most contradictory longings and fears of the human soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 164\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 29, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48264870887673,"sku":"9781528704168","price":28.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/2fUqFvc0EO9781528704168.webp?v=1776844238","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/holy-terrors-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}