description: The Hill of Dreams is a novel written by Arthur Machen, first published in 1907. The story follows the life of a young man named Lucian Taylor, who dreams of becoming a great writer. He lives in poverty in the Welsh countryside, but his vivid imagination takes him to fantastical worlds where he can escape his mundane existence.Lucian's dreams are filled with strange and mystical creatures, ancient myths, and supernatural forces. He becomes obsessed with his writing, spending long hours alone in his room, lost in his own imagination. As he delves deeper into his dreams, he begins to lose touch with reality.The novel explores themes of creativity, madness, and the power of the imagination. It is a haunting and atmospheric work that blurs the line between reality and fantasy. Machen's prose is rich and poetic, and his descriptions of the Welsh landscape are vivid and evocative.The Hill of Dreams is a classic of English literature, and is considered one of Machen's greatest works. It has been praised for its originality, its lyrical prose, and its exploration of the human psyche. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the Gothic tradition, or in the history of English literature.But already about he town the darkness was forming; fast, fast the shadows crept upon it from the forest, and from all sides banks and wreaths of curling mist were gathering, as if a ghostly leaguer were being built up against the city, and the strange race who lived in its streets. Suddenly there burst out fro the stillness the clear an piercing music of the r�����veill�����, calling, recalling, iterated, reiterated, and ending with one long high fierce shrill note.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
language: English
title: The Hill Of Dreams
titlecomplete: The Hill Of Dreams
characters: Lucian Taylor
genres: Literature, British Literature, Weird Fiction, Gothic, Fantasy, Novels, Fiction, Classics, Supernatural, Horror
ratings_count: 1168
places: London, England, Caermaen, Wales
publisher: Kessinger Publishing