The Hill of Dreams
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Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hill_of_Dreams Release date is 2004-11-07
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"The Hill of Dreams" by Arthur Machen is a semi-autobiographical novel written between 1895 and 1897. It follows Lucian Taylor, a young man who experiences strange, sensual visions at an ancient Roman fort in rural Wales. Moving to London, he struggles in poverty while pursuing his dreams of becoming a writer. The novel explores the figure of the doomed artist, caught between mystical imaginings and harsh reality, blending decadent aestheticism with Machen's own spiritual preoccupations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)