The Novel of the White Powder by Arthur Machen

A tale that HP Lovecraft said "approaches the absolute culmination of loathsome fright.” Junie Ginsburg reads. #Vintage Horror

Arthur Machen was born in Wales and became enamored with mysticism and the occult at an early age. The Novel of the White Powder was part of The Three Impostors, a novel composed of a number of interwoven tales, in 1895. The novel and the stories within it were eventually to be regarded as among Machen's best works. However, following the indecency scandal surrounding Oscar Wilde later that year, Machen's association with works of decadent horror made it difficult for him to find a publisher for new works until later in his career. Publisher John Lane, wary of the atmosphere, asked Machen to censor his manuscript. Barring the omission of one word, Machen refused to comply.

First publication:1895 

Reader: Miss Junie Ginsburg

Intro: Mr Announcer & Mr MacKnight Culdesac

Outro: Miss Penny Dreadful

Music: Earth Prelude, Decline, Ghostcalypse 3, Martian Cowboy, The Dread, Bent and Broken, and Arcane, by  Kevin Macleod (incompetech.com)