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Post by benedictjjones on Jun 19, 2008 11:23:58 GMT
same as with ashton smith i was hoping someone could point me in the right direction of where to start with machen as i don't think ive ever read any of his stuff. is he worth a look?
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Post by redbrain on Jun 19, 2008 11:57:31 GMT
same as with ashton smith i was hoping someone could point me in the right direction of where to start with machen as i don't think ive ever read any of his stuff. is he worth a look? Yes -- he is worth a look. His Tales of Horror & the Supernatural is a good starting place. It's been through a lot of editions (both paperback and hard covers). If no one else does so, I'll try to dig out a few details. (I currently have the Tartarus Press edition of the book -- quite possibly the most beautiful edition, but certainly not the cheapest.) |
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Post by alansjf on Jun 19, 2008 12:15:01 GMT
Machen is a great writer, highly recommended. Here's a link to some of his books and stories: www.munseys.com/detail/mode/author/machenThe Great God Pan is a must, in my humble opinion, and perhaps a good place to start. But everything on offer here is well worth reading. |
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Post by benedictjjones on Jun 19, 2008 12:19:22 GMT
^thanks for the help!
-does anyone know whether or not there is a wordsworth edition or some such of his stories?
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Post by redbrain on Jun 19, 2008 12:33:36 GMT
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Post by benedictjjones on Jun 19, 2008 13:17:27 GMT
ON amazon i saw some collections on a 'call of cthulhu' imprint. there were three of them.
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Post by weirdmonger on Jun 19, 2008 13:24:55 GMT
And Mark Samuels - a member here - is a big noise, I believe, in the Machen Society.  |
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Post by benedictjjones on Jun 19, 2008 13:26:13 GMT
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Post by redbrain on Jun 19, 2008 15:38:22 GMT
I think it says that the twelve quid collection has a hundred and eighty-odd pages -- and, in that case, it will certainly not contain all of the stories from the Chaosium Machen books. I own copies of two of the three Chaosium books, and think that they're really good. The problems (if there are problems) with them are: (a) Machen's best stories are scattered throughout. So no one of three seems to cover Machen properly. (b) They contain a lot of stories which, while worth reading sooner or later, are not the place to start reading Machen. I suppose -- also -- you have to consider whether you want the bulk of Machen's fiction, or just a "best of". |
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Post by benedictjjones on Jun 19, 2008 16:21:40 GMT
^having not read any of his stuff before that last question is a hard one to answer =O)
i might order one and see what it's like then think about the rest.
just have to try and decide which!!
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Post by redbrain on Jun 19, 2008 17:23:00 GMT
^having not read any of his stuff before that last question is a hard one to answer =O) i might order one and see what it's like then think about the rest. just have to try and decide which!! I'd say that, if you're going to buy just one of the Chaosium Machen books, the best one to start is Volume 1 "The Three Impostors". |
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Post by Johnlprobert on Jun 19, 2008 17:23:53 GMT
I'd recommend The Three Imposters (which is the first Chaosium collection) as a good starting point for Machen.
Also, does anyone know why the 2nd Chaosium paperback (The White People & Others) seems to be selling for £70 or thereabouts?
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Post by Johnlprobert on Jun 19, 2008 17:25:28 GMT
In fact I would agree totally with my esteemed vaulter Mr Redbrain  |
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Post by redbrain on Jun 19, 2008 17:38:31 GMT
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Post by benedictjjones on Jun 20, 2008 9:22:32 GMT
^nice one. if the three imposters is a good starting point i shall attempt to pick it up when pay day rolls around.
cheers all!
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