Audiobooks by Arthur Machen

"When Dyson chances upon a mysterious gold coin in the dingy backstreets of London, he is unknowingly drawn into a sinister tale of strange stories, and false agents. Who are the three individuals that continually dog his and his friend's path, always on the search for an elusive man in spectacles? Three impostors, always ready with a tale as grim as it is fantastic? An episodic horror anthology in the form of a novel, The Three Impostors was first published in 1895 by Arthur Machen, and several of the stories therein have been cited as inspirations for some of HP Lovecrafts work. Narrated by Michael Ward."

Arthur Machen (Author), Michael Ward (Narrator)

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The Terror

"'The Terror,' a gripping novel by Arthur Machen, is set against the harrowing backdrop of World War I in a rural Welsh community plagued by bizarre and horrifying occurrences. The story explores themes of fear, paranoia, and the unknown, as local residents confront unexplainable disappearances and sinister deaths that suggest a malevolent force is at play. Machen creates an unsettling atmosphere shaped by wartime dread, immersing the reader in the pervasive anxiety of the era. In the small town of Meirion, the protagonist draws troubling connections between the chaos of war and the horrors invading his home. Tension escalates as the protagonist becomes obsessed with the disappearance of a child amid a string of tragic events. What should be ordinary scenes twist into the macabre, enhancing the sense of menace. As the novel progresses, readers encounter a landscape overshadowed by terror, with hints that these events may stem from something deeper within humanity itself. Machen invites readers to explore the darkness beneath the surface, ultimately reflecting on fear’s power to unravel ordinary life."

Arthur Machen (Author), Luke Harrison (Narrator)

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15+ Masterpieces of Gothic Horror. Classics Collection: Frankenstein, Dracula, The Picture of Dorian

"Gothic Horror is one of the oldest of the horror genres. Darker, edgier and on the Romanticism end of Romanticism. In addition to being important to the horror genre, the first scifi, fantasy, romance, mystery, and adventure authors drew inspiration from Gothic horror, so it's sometimes considered the parent of all modern genre fiction. Content: Mary Shelley: Frankenstein Bram Stoker: Dracula The Judge's House Oscar Wilde: The Picture of Dorian Gray Robert Louis Stevenson: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Edgar Allan Poe: The Tell-Tale Heart, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Cask of Amontillado, The Masque of the Red Death, The Black Cat, The Fall of the House of Usher Washington Irving: The legend of sleepy hollow Sheridan Le Fanu: Carmilla Henry James: The Turn of the Screw Arthur Machen: The Great God Pan Nikolai Gogol: The Viy"

Arthur Machen, Bram Stoker, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry James, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Nikolai Gogol, Oscar Wilde, Robert Louis Stevenson, Sheridan Le Fanu, Washington Irving (Author), David McCord, David Miles, Joe Phoenix, Martina Mercer-Hall, Paul Gibson, Peter Coates, Richard Williams, Rick Walz (Narrator)

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The Three Impostors

"Dive into the shadowy streets of fin-de-siècle London in Arthur Machen's The Three Impostors, a masterful blend of mystery, horror, and the occult. This intricate novel weaves a series of chilling tales within a larger narrative of deception and conspiracy, as three enigmatic strangers pursue a mysterious golden coin with sinister origins. Featuring stories like 'The Novel of the White Powder' and 'The Novel of the Black Seal,' Machen’s work explores forbidden knowledge, ancient evils, and the fragility of reason in the face of the supernatural. A cornerstone of weird fiction, The Three Impostors is a haunting and enigmatic journey into the darker corners of human curiosity and the unknown."

Arthur Machen (Author), Ian Gordon (Narrator)

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The Great God Pan

"In The Great God Pan, Arthur Machen invites you to step into a shadowy world where the boundaries between science and the supernatural blur—and where unlocking forbidden knowledge may come at a terrifying cost. Celebrated as one of the most chilling tales ever written, this novella is a symphony of unease, weaving themes of ancient paganism, hidden horrors, and the fragility of human understanding. Prepare to be haunted by whispers of an enigmatic experiment, a shadowy woman, and the presence of an unseen, primal force that lingers just beyond perception. Machen's atmospheric prose captures the uncanny beauty of the natural world and its dark, otherworldly undercurrents, leaving readers with a lingering sense of dread long after the final page."

Arthur Machen (Author), Peter Coates (Narrator)

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Stories of Dark Magic

"A magic trick is always fun tinged with a sense of wonder even when we know how they did it the question is asked again ‘Really, how did they do it?’ But magic in literature has two sides both good and bad, light and dark and in this volume our pen laden authors bring forth tales that disturb and menace as only the creations of Nikolai Gogol, Hanns Heinz Ewers, Arthur Machen, Edith Nesbit and many others possibly can. 1 - Stories of Dark Magic - An Introduction2 - St Johns Eve by Nikolai Gogol3 - Blood - Part 1 by Hanns Heinz Ewers4 - Blood - Part 2 by Hanns Heinz Ewers5 - The Ebony Frame by Edith Nesbit6 - The Mark of the Beast by Rudyard Kipling7 - The Screaming Skull by F Marion Crawford8 - A Witch's Den by Helena Blavatsky9 - Witchcraft by Arthur Machen10 - The Mass of Shadows by Anatole France11 - Casting the Runes by M R James12 - Beyond the Pale by H D Everett13 - Warning Whispers by A M Burrage 14 - Carnacki, The Ghost Finder - No 1 - The Gateway of the Monster by William Hope Hodgson15 - Couching at the Door by D K Broster16 - The Haunted and the Haunters; or, The House and the Brain - Part 1 by Edward Bulwer Lytton17 - The Haunted and the Haunters; or, The House and the Brain - Part 2 by Edward Bulwer Lytton"

A.M. Burrage, Anatole France, Arthur Machen, D.K. Broster, Edith Nesbit, Edward Bulwer Lytton, F Marion Crawford, H D Everett, Hanns Heinz Ewers, Helena Blavatsky, M.R. James, Nikolai Gogol, Rudyard Kipling, William Hope Hodgson (Author), Geoff McGivern, Mark Rice-Oxley, Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

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Essence of Evil – Tales of Curses, Necromancy, Dark Magic & More

"Pure Evil is one of our greatest fears. No appeals to reason, no pleas of mercy or forgiveness will have the slightest impact on the mind of the oppressor. But in this volume our authors are rather more spiteful that we could at first imagine. Here they blight the lives of characters with Curses, Necromancy, Dark Magic and other assorted ghouls that care little about the fate of you or I.1 - Essence of Evil - Tales of Curses, Necromancy, Dark Magic & More - An Introduction2 - The Mark of the Beast by Rudyard Kipling3 - The Brute by Joseph Conrad4 - Herbert West - Reanimator - Part 1 by H P Lovecraft5 - Herbert West - Reanimator - Part 2 by H P Lovecraft6 - The Mass of Shadows by Anatole France7 - The Shadows on the Wall by Mary E Wilkins Freeman8 - Casting the Runes by M R James9 - Clairvoyance by D K Broster10 - Warning Whispers by A M Burrage11 - Wake Not the Dead - Part 1 by Ernst Raupach12 - Wake Not the Dead - Part 2 by Ernst Raupach13 - The Dead Hand by Wilkie Collins14 - The Beast With Five Fingers by W F Harvey15 - The Withered Arm by Thomas Hardy16 - The Arm of Mrs Egan by W F Harvey17 - The Monkey's Paw by W W Jacobs18 - The Hair by A J Alan19 - The Ash Tree by M R James.wav20 - Blood - Part 1 by Hanns Heinz Ewers21 - Blood - Part 2 by Hanns Heinz Ewers22 - Beyond the Pale by H D Everett23 - The Operation by Violet Hunt24 - Foreordained by Anthony Hope25 - The Miracle by John Davys Beresford26 - Lost Hearts by M R James27 - Lost in a Pyramid (or the Mummy's Curse) by Louisa May Alcott writing as A M Bernard28 - The Screaming Skull by F Marion Crawford29 - Young Magic by Helen Simpson30 - Witchcraft by Arthur Machen31 - A Witches Den by Helena Blavatsky32 - When I Was a Witch by Charlotte Perkins Gilman33 - The Spectre Bridegroom by William Hunt34 - The Waxworks by A M Burrage35 - The Haunted and the Haunters; or, The House and the Brain - Part 1 by Edward Bulwer Lytton36 - The Haunted and the Haunters; or, The House and the Brain - Part 2 by Edward Bulwer Lytton37 - The Ebony Frame by Edith Nesbit38 - St Johns Eve by Nikolai Gogol39 - A Fight with a Cannon by Victor Hugo40 - Carnacki, The Ghost Finder - No 1 - The Gateway of the Monster by William Hope Hodgson41 - Couching at the Door by D K Broster42 - The Death Hound by Violet Mary Firth writng as Dion Fortune43 - Marsyas In Flanders by Vernon Lee44 - The Testament of Magdalen Blair - Part 1 by Aleister Crowley45 - The Testament of Magdalen Blair - Part 2 by Aleister Crowley"

A J Alan, A.M. Burrage, Aleister Crowley, Anatole France, Anthony Hope, Arthur Machen, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, D.K. Broster, Edith Nesbit, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Ernst Raupach, F Marion Crawford, H D Everett, H.P. Lovecraft, Hanns Heinz Ewers, Helen Simpson, Helena Blavatsky, John Davys Beresford, Joseph Conrad, Louisa May Alcott writing as A M Bernard, M.R. James, Mary E Wilkins Freeman, Nikolai Gogol, Rudyard Kipling, Thomas Hardy, Vernon Lee, Victor Hugo, Violet Hunt, Violet Mary Firth writng as Dion Fortune, W F Harvey, W W Jacobs, Wilkie Collins, William Hope Hodgson, William Hunt (Author), Garrick Hogan, Lisa Bowerman, Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

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Cursed Curiosities: 10 Tales of Haunted Relics

"A collection of classic works concerning items that harbour sinister secrets and unusual powers. Contents: 'The Artist and the Door' by Dorothy Quick The house and contents had been exorcised of evil... 'The Ghoul Gallery' by Hugh B. Cave An eldritch horror that leaped out of the black night. 'The Haunted Dolls' House' by M. R. James An antique dolls’ house, complete with a family of figurines. 'Lethe' by Harold G. Shane The strange fascination of an old oil painting. 'The Magic Mirror' by Algernon Blackwood A devil-mirror famed for bringing both death and riches. 'The Ring' by J. M. Fry A series of startling happenings beset the man who wore that ring. 'The Screaming Skull' by F. Marion Crawford A curious, haunted skull. 'The Shining Pyramid' by Arthur Machen Mysterious stones that begin to appear on the edge of a man's land. 'The Waxwork' by A. M. Burrage A journalist spends the night alone in a wax museum. 'The Willow Landscape' by Clark Ashton Smith Concerning the curious nature of an ancient painting."

A.M. Burrage, Algernon Blackwood, Arthur Machen, Clark Ashton Smith, Dorothy Quick, F. Marion Crawford, Hugh B. Cave, M.R. James (Author), Ian Gordon (Narrator)

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The Great God Pan

"Horror master Stephen King has called Arthur Machen's Gothic horror story The Great God Pan 'one of the best horror stories ever written. Maybe the best in the English language.' Its influence extends from Bram Stoker's Dracula to H.P. Lovecraft's The Dunwich Horror to Guillermo Del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth. Fans of Stuart Gordon's From Beyond will be able to spot the story's vile fingerprints on that cult classic, and classicists of another sort will recognize a twisted version of Cupid and Psyche from The Golden Ass. It tells the story of Helen Vaughan — or rather, of the men whose lives she touches, in various (but always significant) ways. But more than that, it tells the story of what happens when man delves beyond his depth, heedless of what he may find in the shadowy deep. It shows how fragile are his edifices of civilization and morality when tested by forces beyond his comprehension. And it investigates these lofty matters in the most mundane way imaginable: through good old-fashioned detective work, undertaken by those alert enough to pay attention to the news of the day and do a little digging in the world's more unsavory corners. By turns suspenseful, horrifying, tragic, and moving, it is a compact classic of the form."

Arthur Machen (Author), Matthew Lickona (Narrator)

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The Great God Pan (Unabridged)

"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Dr. Raymond, obsessed with the unseen world, performs a risky brain operation on a young woman, Mary, hoping to grant her a glimpse of the primal god Pan. The surgery backfires, leaving Mary broken. Years later, a series of strange deaths and disturbing encounters surround Helen Vaughan, a captivating but unsettling woman. Men fall under her spell, only to meet tragic ends. The truth emerges - Helen is the monstrous offspring of Mary's encounter with Pan, a being of pure evil disguised as a beautiful woman. Through a tense confrontation, Helen is forced to take her own life, revealing a horrifying transformation that hints at the lurking darkness beyond our reality."

Arthur Machen (Author), Digital Voice Mike G (Narrator)

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The Terror

"It is 1915, the war wages in mainland europe... but death also stalks the lanes and farms of a lonely england. A death that nobody can explain, that the papers are not allowed to speak of. Who or what is responsible for these mysterious killings? Are they the result of human agency, or something more sinister? Just what is the truth behind... The Terror! Written by Arthur Machen in 1917, narrated by Michael Ward."

Arthur Machen (Author), Michael Ward (Narrator)

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The Great God Pan

"Arthur Machen, born March 3, 1863, in Caerleon, Monmouthshire, Wales, The United Kingdom, was a leading author of the 1890s. He is best known for his influential supernatural, fantasy, and horror fiction. 'The Great God Pan,' published in 1894 made him famous and controversial in his lifetime. Machen's story was widely denounced for its sexual and horrific content and subsequently sold well, going into a second edition. His other fiction, novels and short stories written between the late 1880s and the 1930s, frequently sound notes of the fantastic and the surreal. Machen was a man who was at war with the stifling scientific materialism which was the dominant world-view of his time, and this is echoed in his non-fiction works, which include literary criticism, cultural history, and spiritual polemic, all of which justify his memory as 'the apostle of wonder'. He passed from the world of shadows on December 15, 1947. Narrator Edward E. French is an Oscar nominated Hollywood Makeup Effects Artist (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country) and Emmy Award Winner for The Westworld reboot, Mad TV and Fox TV’s House. Contact Email: edwardfrench06@hotmail.com."

Arthur Machen (Author), Edward E. French (Narrator)

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