Arthur Machen, born Arthur Llewellyn Jones on March 3, 1863, in Caerleon, Monmouthshire, Wales, was a renowned Welsh author and mystic of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His literary work is characterized by a profound fascination with the arcane and the supernatural, often blending elements of horror, fantasy, and theosophy. Machen's writing style was heavily influenced by his interests i...