For ability to create an atmosphere of nameless terror I can think of no author living or dead who comes near to him.
Jerome K. Jerome
A dream of a book.
Henry Miller

Synopsis:
A young man’s quest for beauty through literature, love, drugs and dreams. A mystical, lyrical classic from the father of supernatural horror

About the author:
Born and brought up in Monmouthshire, his tales of bohemian fin-de-siécle London were coloured by the dark and mysterious landscapes of his childhood. Machen is recognised as one of the founding fathers of supernatural horror.

Short extract:

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Foreword by Catherine Fisher, whose acclaimed Oracle trilogy was shortlisted for the Whitbread Prize and is an international bestseller translated into over 20 languages.

Originally published in 1907, it is widely

regarded as Machen’s finest lyrical work.