The Islington Mystery
eBook - ePub

The Islington Mystery

  1. 24 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Islington Mystery

About this book

The Islington Mystery is a chilling short story by Arthur Machen that embodies his signature technique of contrasting the veneer of ordinary life with the terrible reality of ancient evil.

The narrative focuses on a seemingly random and inexplicable act of brutal murder in the quiet, respectable neighborhood of Islington, London. The crime itself is shocking, but what unnerves the investigator is the terrifying absence of motive.

The core of Machen's horror lies in the sudden, shattering realization that the murderer was not driven by human passion or logic, but by a chilling, elemental force from outside our known dimension.

The Islington Mystery is a masterful exercise in psychological and atmospheric horror, demonstrating Machen's belief that true terror is the recognition of the alienating, corrupting influence that lies just beneath the surface of everyday life.

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Information

Publisher
Fantasy and Horror Classics
Year
2018
Print ISBN
9781528704182
eBook ISBN
9781528785273

Table of contents

  1. ARTHUR MACHEN
  2. I
  3. II
  4. III
  5. IV
  6. V
  7. VI
  8. VII