Arthur Machen (Critical Survey of Short Fiction)

Other Literary Forms

Early in his career Arthur Machen translated several works from French, including The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova (1894). His major novel is The Hill of Dreams (1907). Autobiographical volumes include Far Off Things (1922) and Things Near and Far (1923). Machen’s highly readable essays are collected in such volumes as Dog and Duck (1924).

Achievements

In recognition of his literary accomplishments, Arthur Machen received a civil-list pension from King George V in 1933. Over the years several societies of...

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