Hieroglyphics by Arthur Machen (ft. Christopher Tompkins)

Christopher Tompkins (Darkly Bright Press) returns to the show to discuss the literary theories of horror author, Arthur Machen. Machen wrote about his views of literature in many places, but most extensively in his book, Hieroglyphics. We discuss Machen's ideas, his view on ecstasy, and why he considers Homer to be Fine Literature, but not Jane Austen. Books and Links Mentioned: Darkly Bright Press https://darklybrightpress.com/ The Terror https://darklybrightpress.com/the-terror-critical-edition/ Dreamt in Fire https://darklybrightpress.com/dreamt-in-fire/ A Fragment of Life Audio Drama http://minimumlabyrinth.org/ Symbolism and the Christian Imagination https://clunymedia.com/products/symbolism-and-the-christian-imagination?srsltid=AfmBOoqFqf-efamH76Y8UOMuWl4DhqDBXpJTQzs6h4gvsyIscDwPvPtf Medusa by E. H. Visiak https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4812093-medusa ************************************************************************************************************* Follow me on Twitter @AaronIrber Subscribe to my Substack - ⁠https://aaronirber.substack.com/⁠ for updates on the show, essays, and more! Donate to my Patreon - I Might Believe in Faeries ⁠https://www.patreon.com/imightbelieveinfaeries⁠ Like my Facebook page - I Might Believe in Faeries Battle Of The Creek by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Logo Art by Linnea Kisby *************************************************************************************************************