The Beetle by Richard Marsh
The Beetle by Richard Marsh was first published in 1897, not long after Bram Stoker's Dracula. 'Dracula' is now world famous, thanks to its early adoption by first the theatre, and then the movies, while 'The Beetle' remains all but forgotten. Yet 'The Beetle' consistently outsold 'Dracula' as long as it was in print: it was THE Gothic novel that terrified more of Victorian London than Dracula ever did. The tale revolves around a mysterious member of 'The Children of Isis', coming to London to seek revenge for an act committed 20 years previously in Cairo. Hypnosis, human/insect transformation, murder, white slavery, cannibalism, blackmail and kidnapping all feature in a mystery that keeps you reading until the very last page. Occult aficionados will recognize the book from its inspirational place in Kenneth Grant's The Ninth Arch, where its peculiar occult symbolism featured heavily in workings of New Isis Lodge of the OTO.
He is best known for The Beetle: A Mystery, a supernatural thriller published the same year as Bram Stoker's Dracula and initially more popular. Heldman attended Eton College and Oxford University. Some of Marsh's novels were released after his death. Richard Marsh (1857-1915) was the pen name of Richard Bernard Heldman, a British author.
He is best known for The Beetle: A Mystery, a supernatural thriller published the same year as Bram Stoker's Dracula and initially more popular. Heldman attended Eton College and Oxford University. Some of Marsh's novels were released after his death.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781934555491 |
| ISBN 10 | 1934555495 |
| Title | The Beetle |
| Author | Richard Marsh |
| Series | Valancourt Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Valancourt Books |
| Year published | 2008-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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