The Weiser Book of Horror and the Occult: Hidden Magic, Occult Truths, and the Stories That Started it All...
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Weiser Book of Horror and the Occult: Hidden Magic, Occult Truths, and the Stories That Started it All...
By (Author) Lon Milo DuQuette
Edited by Lon Milo DuQuette
Red Wheel/Weiser
Red Wheel/Weiser
9th December 2014
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
130
Physical Properties
Paperback
352
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
1g
Description
Selected by one of the leading occultists of today, these are the stories that will do more than make your toes curl and your skin crawl. These are the stories that reveal hidden truths, inspire occult pursuits and divulge the secrets of ritual in a fictionalised form. Covering topics from rituals to hauntings to Satanism, this one-of-a-kind volume includes selections from: *Aleister Crowley *H.P. Lovecraft *Ambrose Bierce *Arthur Machen *Edgar Allan Poe *Robert W. Chambers *Ralph Adams Cram *Sir Edward George Bulwer-Lytton *Bram Stoker *Dion Fortune Each story includes a commentary by occultist, Lon DuQuette, as well as interesting biographical info about the hidden lives of these late 19th and early 20th century authors.
Author Bio
Lon Milo DuQuette is a bestselling author and lecturer on such topics as Magick, Tarot and the Western Mystery Traditions and his books have been translated into ten languages. He is currently US Deputy Grand Master of Ordo Templi Orentis and is on the faculty of the Omega Institute in Reinbeck, NY and the Maybe Logic Academy.
