The Great God Pan by Arthur MachenMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I found this to be an interesting story, albeit one that diddn't deliver as much as I'd hoped. The influences on authors such as H.P. Lovecraft are plain to see in it's dealing with unseen forces and 'old gods' and the tale manages to build a nice sense of unease as events unfold via a series of recalled incidents. The first half of the story works best as I felt the latter portion relied somewhat on coincidence to the extent that it detracts from the story a little, but nevertheless it's a worthwhile read and interesting to consider how it caused quite a stir back in the day.
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