Project Gutenberg 2012-07-15 Public domain in the USA. 153 Machen, Arthur 1863 1947 Hieroglyphics Produced by David Starner, Margo Romberg and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Hieroglyphics" by Arthur Machen is a collection of literary reflections written in the early 20th century. The text is framed as a series of conversations that explore the nature of literature and the essence of fine writing through the musings of an enigmatic character referred to as "the Hermit." The work delves into profound themes regarding art, literature, and the human experience. The opening portion of "Hieroglyphics" introduces the narrator's friendship with the Hermit, a reclusive figure who engages in deep philosophical discussions about life and literature. Their meetings occur in a dim, atmospheric room filled with an air of mystique, emphasizing the solitude that the Hermit has chosen. The initial conversation revolves around the significance of journalism and literature, pondering the criteria that determine what constitutes true literary value. The Hermit's belief in the concept of "ecstasy" as a hallmark of fine literature leads to inquiries about the relationship between art and commercialism, ultimately establishing a foundation for the book’s exploration of the higher ideals of literary expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40241/40241-h/images/title.png en Literature -- History and criticism Criticism PN Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Journalism/Media/Writing Browsing: Literature 300464 300395 2024-09-17T05:00:04.120687 2023-09-17T13:15:11.596878 text/html text/html 300814 2012-07-15T16:55:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 116683 2012-07-15T16:55:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 128157 2024-09-17T05:00:08.127214 application/epub+zip 130335 2024-09-17T05:00:04.791745 application/epub+zip 130335 2024-09-17T05:00:04.436738 application/epub+zip 220859 2024-09-17T05:00:10.986191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192647 2024-09-17T05:00:07.786252 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192737 2022-09-18T12:16:09.392056 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277534 2024-09-17T05:00:03.744739 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 277792 2012-07-15T16:55:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 106553 2012-07-15T16:55:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 277393 2012-07-15T16:55:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 106005 2012-07-15T16:55:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 277405 2012-07-15T16:55:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 105922 2012-07-15T16:55:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21876 2024-09-17T05:00:11.123190 application/rdf+xml 7830 2024-09-17T05:00:04.533725 image/jpeg 1957 2024-09-17T05:00:04.486693 image/jpeg 116442 2024-09-17T05:00:04.148699 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia