The Angels of Mons: The Bowmen and Other Legends of the War
1915
The Angels of Mons: The Bowmen and Other Legends of the War
1915
Published in 1915, 'The Angels of Mons: The Bowmen and Other Legends of the War' by Arthur Machen is a collection of short stories set against the backdrop of World War I. The most notable tale, 'The Bowmen,' recounts a moment during the British retreat at Mons where soldiers receive aid from ghostly archers led by St. George, symbolizing hope and divine intervention in times of despair. The stories explore themes of spirituality, legend, and the psychological impact of war, reflecting the human desire for transcendence amidst conflict. Machen's work contributed to the folklore surrounding the war and sparked widespread fascination with angelic intervention.
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“But, taking the affair as it stands at present, how is it that a nation plunged in materialism of the grossest kind has accepted idle rumours and gossip of the supernatural as certain truth? The answer is contained in the question: it is precisely because our whole atmosphere is materialist that we are ready to credit anything”
— Arthur Machen
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