The Hill of Dreams the Hill of Dreams

The Hill Of Dreams is a novel written by Arthur Machen, first published in 1907. The story follows the life of a young man named Lucian Taylor, who is an aspiring writer and poet. Lucian spends most of his time daydreaming and living in his own world of imagination. He is fascinated by the beauty and mystery of the Welsh countryside, where he grew up. The novel is divided into two parts, with the first part focusing on Lucian's childhood and early years as a struggling writer. The second part of the book is a more surreal and dreamlike exploration of Lucian's psyche as he becomes more and more obsessed with his own creative vision. Throughout the book, Machen explores themes of creativity, imagination, and the relationship between reality and fantasy. The Hill Of Dreams is often considered a masterpiece of the decadent movement in literature, which emphasized the importance of aesthetic beauty and the power of the imagination. Overall, The Hill Of Dreams is a haunting and beautiful novel that transports readers to a world of magic and wonder. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of English literature or the power of the human imagination.But already about he town the darkness was forming; fast, fast the shadows crept upon it from the forest, and from all sides banks and wreaths of curling mist were gathering, as if a ghostly leaguer were being built up against the city, and the strange race who lived in its streets. Suddenly there burst out fro the stillness the clear an piercing music of the r�����veill�����, calling, recalling, iterated, reiterated, and ending with one long high fierce shrill note.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.