02237cam a22003493u 4500 35617 UtSlPG 20260610133819.0 m cr n 260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Machen, Arthur, 1863-1947 The Terror: A Mystery Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2011 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2011-03-20 Dave Haren and Marc D’Hooghe "The Terror: A Mystery" by Arthur Machen is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds against the backdrop of World War I, focusing on a mysterious series of terrifying events that plague a rural district in Wales. The narrative introduces themes of fear, paranoia, and the unknown, as local inhabitants grapple with unexplainable disappearances and deaths, suggesting a sinister force at play. The opening of the novel sets the stage by reflecting on the atmosphere of World War I, evoking a sense of dread and anticipation among the populace. Machen establishes a connection between the war and the inexplicable horrors that begin to child the small community of Meirion. As the protagonist becomes drawn to the deaths related to a lost child and a series of other strange occurrences, he hints at eerie phenomena involving seemingly ordinary events turned deadly, thereby creating a chilling sense of foreboding. The reader is introduced to a land overshadowed by terror, with curious hints that the events are tied not just to the war's brutality but perhaps to something even darker lurking in the shadows of society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified London (England) -- Fiction Murder -- Fiction Mystery fiction World War, 1914-1918 -- Great Britain -- Fiction Animals -- Great Britain -- Fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35617 76460 76460