num_pages: 48
description: The Great Return is a novel written by Arthur Machen, a Welsh author and mystic. It was first published in 1915 and tells the story of a man named Lucian Taylor who is haunted by strange dreams and visions of a mystical city. As he delves deeper into these visions, he discovers that the city is a real place and that he has a connection to it that he cannot explain.The novel is set in London and follows Lucian as he tries to unravel the mystery of the city and his connection to it. Along the way, he meets a cast of characters including a mysterious woman named Lilith, a group of occultists, and a wealthy businessman who may hold the key to unlocking the secrets of the city.As Lucian delves deeper into the mystery, he becomes embroiled in a battle between good and evil that threatens to consume him. The novel is a blend of horror, fantasy, and mysticism, and explores themes of spirituality, the occult, and the nature of reality.Overall, The Great Return is a fascinating and thought-provoking novel that is sure to captivate readers who are interested in the supernatural and the unknown. Machen's prose is rich and evocative, and his storytelling is masterful, making this a must-read for fans of horror and fantasy literature.They were purged as if they had passed through the Furnace of the Sages governed with Wisdom that the alchemists know. They spoke without much difficulty of what they had seen, or had seemed to see, with their eyes, but hardly at all of what their hearts had known when for a moment the glory of the fiery rose had been about them.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 Great Return
titlecomplete: The Great Return
genres: Literature, Classics, Weird Fiction, Fiction, Short Stories, Horror, Fantasy, Speculative Fiction
ratings_count: 82
publisher: Kessinger Publishing