The Beetle
The Beetle by Richard Marsh is a work of fiction published independently on March 17, 2020, comprising 226 pages in English. This edition presents a narrative centered around a fantastical creature with supernatural abilities that pursues British politician Paul Lessingham in late 19th-century London. The story explores themes of vengeance and the consequences of defiling a sacred tomb in Egypt, reflecting the anxieties of the era.
Readers will encounter a blend of horror, mystery, and the occult as Marsh weaves a tale that mirrors the popular fiction genres of his time. The narrative delves into the complexities of late imperial Englishness, revealing underlying fears and societal tensions. With elements of fantasy and gothic storytelling, this edition of The Beetle invites exploration into the darker aspects of human nature and the supernatural.
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‘The Beetle’ (1897) tells the story of a fantastical creature, “born of neither god nor man,” with supernatural and hypnotic powers, who stalks British politician Paul Lessingham through fin de siecle London in search of vengeance for the defilement of a sacred tomb in Egypt. In imitation of various popular fiction genres of the late nineteenth century, Marsh unfolds a tale of terror, late imperial fears, and the “return of the repressed,” through which the crisis of late imperial Englishness is revealed.
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