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Arthur Machen (March 3, 1863 – December 15, 1947) was a leading Welsh author of the 1890s. He is best known for his influential supernatural, fantasy and horror fiction. He also is well known for a leading role in creating the myth of the Angels of Mons.
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Arthur Machen - Brief biography and bibliography.
Arthur Machen - Some background on the author.
Meta Description: [ The life and works of Arthur Machen, born in Caerleon, Wales, UK. ]
Arthur Machen by M.P. Shiel - A brief commentary on the author and his works, originally written and published in 1925.
The Friends of Arthur Machen - Includes biographical information, a bibliography, commentary, links to further resources and online texts of Machen's shorter works.
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