A forbidden experiment opens a young woman’s mind to the god Pan, unleashing a sinister force that spreads dread through Victorian society.
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A forbidden experiment opens a young woman’s mind to the god Pan, unleashing a sinister force that spreads dread through Victorian society.
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Arthur Machen's first book, THE GREAT GOD PAN, published in 1894, is still one of the greatest works of weird horror and decadence ever produced. Arthur Machen with his taste for the bizarre and macabre, unfurls the tale of a young girl cursed by her unnatural parentage to become a creature of shape-shifting, poly-sexual, demi-human evil.
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Implied decadent sexuality and sexual corruption; suggestive, not graphic
Violence & gore
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Mysterious deaths; climactic body-horror transformation and ruin
Profanity
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No profanity present
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ identity or relationships depicted
Religious content
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Pagan deity Pan central; reverence vs forbidden knowledge themes
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic systems present
Occult / demonology
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Occult experiment to see Pan; ancient pagan rites and horrors define plot
Political content
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Light critique of scientific hubris and modern arrogance
Self-harm / suicide
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Multiple suicides follow Helen Vaughan and drive the mystery
Abuse & suffering
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Strong child sexual abuse themes; coercion and sexual corruption
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