The Shining Pyramid

The legendary author of «horror stories», an explorer of the occult, a member of the Golden Dawn, and a beloved writer of Lovecraft — all this is Arthur Machen, the «Welsh magician», born in the places where, according to legend, the legendary Camelot stood, and the knights of King Arthur set out in search of the Holy Grail.
The latest volume of the collected works, dedicated to the 160th anniversary of the great writer, includes his opus magnum «The Secret Glory» and the «magical» story «Fragment of Life».
Machen was obsessed with the legend of the Holy Grail throughout his life. This is evidenced by a cycle of works devoted to the «spiritual quest» of the Grail — an ideal and a guide for our contemporary, who feels an unquenchable longing for another, the only true reality.

«Mr. Machen… created an imaginary life of rare beauty, richness, and historical grounding. He absorbed the ancient mystery of dark forests and forgotten customs. He feels and accepts the Middle Ages in their entirety…»
Howard Lovecraft