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Which work of Arthur Machen is known to have inspired H.P. Lovecraft?

  • The Great God Pan

  • The Hill of Dreams

  • The White People

  • Far Off Things

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"The Great God Pan", a seminal work by Arthur Machen, is regarded as a source of inspiration for the renowned horror writer H.P. Lovecraft. This novella, published in 1894, delved into themes of pagan worship and the unsettling fusion of the natural and supernatural realms—topics that would later become hallmarks of Lovecraft's own brand of cosmic horror.
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