Hieroglyphics (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
A Note Upon Ecstasy in Literature
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism
| Author: | Arthur Machen | ISBN: | 9781411451575 |
| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble | Publication: | April 19, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Barnes & Noble | Language: | English |
| Author: | Arthur Machen |
| ISBN: | 9781411451575 |
| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble |
| Publication: | April 19, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Barnes & Noble |
| Language: | English |
In Hieroglyphics, published in 1902 and written in the guise of “an obscure literary hermit,” Machen states his creed as a writer. He discourses on the nature of art, concluding that true literature must convey a sense of ecstasy. This is a pioneering and influential work of literary theory.
In Hieroglyphics, published in 1902 and written in the guise of “an obscure literary hermit,” Machen states his creed as a writer. He discourses on the nature of art, concluding that true literature must convey a sense of ecstasy. This is a pioneering and influential work of literary theory.
