The Three Impostors - Or, The Transmutations
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Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
23.03.2018
Verlag
Fantasy and Horror ClassicsSeitenzahl
170
Maße (L/B/H)
21,6/14/1 cm
Gewicht
223 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-5287-0424-3
A dangerous secret society. A series of bizarre tales. The terrifying link between modern London and ancient Roman horrors. The Three Impostors is one of Arthur Machen's most intricate and chilling works, a mosaic-like novel composed of interwoven short stories that build toward a single, terrifying truth. It is a masterpiece of early weird fiction and urban paranoia. The story follows the adventures of two young scholars, Dyson (a recurring figure in Machen's fiction) and Phillips, who encounter a trio of strange individuals, the titular Impostors, in the streets and parks of London. These meetings are unsettlingly bizarre, culminating in the Impostors luring the protagonists with tales of high mystery and horror. The novel is composed of these tales, which Dyson pieces together, leading him to a shocking realization: The Interwoven Horrors: The stories recounted--such as "The Novel of the Black Seal" and "The Novel of the White Powder"--are not random. They all point toward the continuing existence of a malevolent, secret society rooted in ancient, pagan rites. The Roman Terror: The horrifying thread connecting the tales is the practice of transmutation or transmigration--the belief that the horrific rites of the degenerate, subterranean "Little People" have survived since Roman times and are still being practiced in modern London. These rites aim to devolve or transform human beings into a primitive, beast-like state. The Final Peril: Dyson realizes that the three figures he encountered are agents of this secret, savage cult. He is not merely listening to fictional stories; he is the target of a genuine, cosmic conspiracy designed to bring him into the fold, or perhaps, to subject him to a hideous transmutation. The Three Impostors is a profound work of psychological and occult horror, celebrated for its complex structure and for Machen's terrifying suggestion that beneath the veneer of modern life, the most ancient and savage evils are patiently waiting.
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