The Great God Pan - Arthur Machen

By Arthur Machen

Release Date: 1947-01-01

Genre: Horror

4 (246 ratings)
The Great God Pan is a novella written by Arthur Machen. On publication it was widely denounced by the press as degenerate and horrific because of its decadent style and sexual content, although it has since garnered a reputation as a classic of horror. Machen's story was only one of many at the time to focus on Pan as a useful symbol for the power of nature and paganism.

The Great God Pan - Arthur Machen

By Arthur Machen

Release Date: 1947-01-01

Genre: Horror

4 (246 ratings)
The Great God Pan is a novella written by Arthur Machen. On publication it was widely denounced by the press as degenerate and horrific because of its decadent style and sexual content, although it has since garnered a reputation as a classic of horror. Machen's story was only one of many at the time to focus on Pan as a useful symbol for the power of nature and paganism.

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