The Hill of Dreams by Arthur Machen
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"The Hill of Dreams" by Arthur Machen is a semi-autobiographical novel written between 1895 and 1897. It follows Lucian Taylor, a young man who experiences strange, sensual visions at an ancient Roman fort in rural Wales. Moving to London, he struggles in poverty while pursuing his dreams of becoming a writer. The novel explores the figure of the doomed artist, caught between mystical imaginings and harsh reality, blending decadent aestheticism with Machen's
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| Author | Machen, Arthur, 1863-1947 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Hill of Dreams |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hill_of_Dreams |
| Credits |
E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Authors -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 13969 |
| Release Date | Nov 7, 2004 |
| Last Update | Jan 29, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 874 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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