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Two New ARCANE WISDOM Titles Now Shipping!
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In a small coastal town, an ancient force stirs, drawn by the cumulative power of life and death, grief and sorrow, and, ultimately, endless love.
Ouroboros — life out of death.
Tom Christiansen’s wife of 35-years, Dolly, is dead. His world suddenly shattered, Tom takes refuge in his house to grieve and reflect. Tom’s thin veil of reality and fantasy begins to crack and slip. He hears things: the rusty creak of the backyard swing; the tap of tiny feet from an upstairs room. And he sees things, as well: a small rubber ball bouncing slowly down the stairs; birds like silent sentinels on electrical wires; a strange little pig-tailed girl suddenly appearing in his yard. And what is that mysterious figure lying in the upstairs bed that he used to share with his beloved wife?
Ouroboros — a new cycle has begun.
Tom’s long-time neighbors, and dearest friends, Mick and Robbie Hamlin begun to glimpse strange behavior from grief-stricken Tom. They witness dinner place-settings for two. They hear hushed conversations from the old house, as if Tom is speaking to himself, as if he isn’t alone. There is a pale little girl in the backyard, swinging ceaselessly. And something is rustling in the bushes, peering out from the undergrowth with inquisitive eyes.
Ouroboros — the end is just the beginning.
Each one of the Arcane Wisdom titles will be half bound in exotic cloth and French marbled boards, custom end-papers, color frontis piece, sewn in ribbon marker and either signed by the scholar (on classic titles) who contributed to the edition or author that wrote the piece (if living). We plan on producing four titles a year with this imprint.
Here you will find the most significant contribution of Arthur Machen’s classic tales of dark fantasy and horror. With an introduction by S.T. Joshi who also contributes, notes and a complete Machen bibliography. This is a must have for the Machen enthusiast and Weird Tales collector.
The Great God Pan by Arthur Machen was widely criticized by the press as degenerate and horrific due to its profligate style and sexual content, although since his work has since garnered a reputation as a classic of modern horror.
In Supernatural Horror in Literature H. P. Lovecraft praised the novel, saying: “No one could begin to describe the cumulative suspense and ultimate horror with which every paragraph abounds”; he added that “the sensitive reader” reaches the end with “an appreciative shudder.” Lovecraft also noted, however, that “melodrama is undeniably present, and coincidence is stretched to a length which appears absurd upon analysis.”
Contents:
- Introduction by S. T. Joshi
- Forward by Caitlin R. Kiernan
- The Great God Pan
- The Three Impostors
- Prologue
- Adventure of the Gold Tiberius
- The Encounter of the Pavement
- Novel of the Dark Valley
- Adventure of the Missing Brother
- Novel of the Black Seal
- Incident of the Private Bar
- The Decorative Imagination
- Novel of the Iron Maid
- The Recluse of Bayswater
- Novel of the White Powder
- Strange Occurrence in Clerkenwell
- History of the Young Man with Spectacles
- Adventure of the Deserted Residence
- The Shining Pyramid
- The White People
- A Fragment of Life
- The Bowmen
- Appendix 1: Introduction to The Three Impostors (1923)
- Appendix 2: Introduction to The Angels of Mons (1915)
- Notes
- Bibliography
MOONCHILD by Aleister Crowley Announced as Arcane Wisdom’s Next Title
Moonchild is a novel written by the British occultist Aleister Crowley in 1917. Its plot involves a magical war between a group of white magicians, led by the protagonist Simon Iff, and a group of black magicians over an unborn child. It was first published by Mandrake Press in 1929.
Moonchild is a novel held in high regard for its magical and occult significance and also for its complex and well written prose.
Aleister Crowley 12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947), born Edward Alexander Crowley, was an English occultist, writer, mountaineer, poet, playwright, yogi, and possible spy. He was an influential member of occult organizations, including the Golden Dawn, the A∴A∴, and Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.) and is known today for his magical writings, especially The Book of the Law, the central sacred text of Thelema. He gained notoriety during his lifetime, and was denounced in the popular press of the day as “The wickedest man in the world.”
Crowley was also a chess player in his youth, a painter, astrologer, hedonist, bisexual, recreational drug experimenter, and social critic.
This edition will include a long introduction by Don Webb, a noted horror writer and author of Aleister Crowely: The Fire and The Force provides a long introduction to the work with some wit and perhaps some wisdom.
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Arcane Wisdom Announces Second Title
The Great Wyrm Ouroboros – the ceaseless cycle of destruction and renewal.
In a small coastal town, an ancient force stirs, drawn by the cumulative power of life and death, grief and sorrow, and, ultimately, endless love.
Ouroboros — life out of death.
Tom Christiansen’s wife of 35-years, Dolly, is dead. His world suddenly shattered, Tom takes refuge in his house to grieve and reflect. Tom’s thin veil of reality and fantasy begins to crack and slip. He hears things: the rusty creak of the backyard swing; the tap of tiny feet from an upstairs room. And he sees things, as well: a small rubber ball bouncing slowly down the stairs; birds like silent sentinels on electrical wires; a strange little pig-tailed girl suddenly appearing in his yard. And what is that mysterious figure lying in the upstairs bed that he used to share with his beloved wife?
Ouroboros — a new cycle has begun.
Tom’s long-time neighbors, and dearest friends, Mick and Robbie Hamlin begun to glimpse strange behavior from grief-stricken Tom. They witness dinner place-settings for two. They hear hushed conversations from the old house, as if Tom is speaking to himself, as if he isn’t alone. There is a pale little girl in the backyard, swinging ceaselessly. And something is rustling in the bushes, peering out from the undergrowth with inquisitive eyes.
Ouroboros — the end is just the beginning.
THE GREAT GOD PAN AND OTHER WEIRD STORIES by Arthur Machen: Edited, with Introduction and Notes, by S. T. Joshi
We are proud to announce the first title in our ARCANE WISDOM imprint. THE GREAT GOD PAN AND OTHER WEIRD STORIES Edited, with Introduction and Notes, by S. T. Joshi.
Each one of the Arcane Wisdom titles will be half bound in exotic cloth and French marbled boards, custom end-papers, color frontis piece, sewn in ribbon marker and either signed by the scholar (on classic titles) who contributed to the edition or author that wrote the piece (if living). We plan on producing four titles a year with this imprint.
Here you will find the most significant contribution of Arthur Machen’s classic tales of dark fantasy and horror. With a forward by Caitlin R. Kiernan and an introduction by S.T. Joshi who also contributes, notes and a complete Machen bibliography. This is a must have for the Machen enthusiast and Weird Tales collector.
The Great God Pan by Arthur Machen was widely criticized by the press as degenerate and horrific due to its profligate style and sexual content, although since his work has since garnered a reputation as a classic of modern horror.
In Supernatural Horror in Literature H. P. Lovecraft praised the novel, saying: “No one could begin to describe the cumulative suspense and ultimate horror with which every paragraph abounds”; he added that “the sensitive reader” reaches the end with “an appreciative shudder.” Lovecraft also noted, however, that “melodrama is undeniably present, and coincidence is stretched to a length which appears absurd upon analysis.”
Contents:
- Introduction by S. T. Joshi
- Forward by Caitlin R. Kiernan
- The Great God Pan
- The Three Impostors
- Prologue
- Adventure of the Gold Tiberius
- The Encounter of the Pavement
- Novel of the Dark Valley
- Adventure of the Missing Brother
- Novel of the Black Seal
- Incident of the Private Bar
- The Decorative Imagination
- Novel of the Iron Maid
- The Recluse of Bayswater
- Novel of the White Powder
- Strange Occurrence in Clerkenwell
- History of the Young Man with Spectacles
- Adventure of the Deserted Residence
- The Shining Pyramid
- The White People
- A Fragment of Life
- The Bowmen
- Appendix 1: Introduction to The Three Impostors (1923)
- Appendix 2: Introduction to The Angels of Mons (1915)
- Notes
- Bibliography