Faunus is the literary journal of The Friends of Arthur Machen, released twice yearly and delivered to members all over the world. These beautifully bound limited edition hardback books feature articles and essays on Machen's writing, as well as rare examples of his work.
In addition to the these, members now enjoy exclusive digital access to the entire Faunus archive, with every issue available for download in PDF format.
Highlights from the latest issue (No. 52) include:
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Ecstasies of No Ordinary Sort: Algernon Blackwood and Arthur Machen — Gregory Selby traces the meeting points and divergences between two masters of the mystical and macabre, exploring how The Great God Pan echoes through Blackwood’s Roman Remains.
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The Secret Glory and Overt Folly — Steve Parfitt takes aim at the follies of modern education through Machen’s The Secret Glory, linking its spiritual rebellion to the wisdom of saints, poets, and visionaries from Blake to Einstein.
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The Hill of Dreams — Lord Alfred Douglas’s 1907 review of Machen’s masterpiece is reprinted in full — a fevered orchid of an essay that captures the strange, cruel beauty of Lucian’s descent into visionary decay.
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Roman Remains — A rare chance to read Algernon Blackwood’s full tale, published shortly after Machen’s death and steeped in Pan’s uncanny presence among the Welsh hills.
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The Way to Attain (Part VI) — The concluding instalment of Machen’s 1889 translation of François Béroalde de Verville’s ribald and alchemical Le Moyen de Parvenir, bringing this eccentric feast of wit, wine, and wisdom to its gloriously unholy end.
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Mr. Machen’s Birthday Party — A charming 1943 Manchester Guardian report recounting Machen’s 80th birthday celebration, attended by Sir Max Beerbohm, Augustus John, and Algernon Blackwood.
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