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Synopsis
"The White People" is a horror short story by Welsh author Arthur Machen. Written in the late 1890s, it was first published in 1904 in Horlick's Magazine, edited by Machen's friend A. E. Waite, then reprinted in Machen's collection The House of Souls.
Is The White People appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
A classic horror story dealing with occult themes, forbidden knowledge, and disturbing supernatural elements presented through indirect narrative. The horror is psychological and atmospheric rather than graphic, but deals with mature themes of sin and transgression.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include occult and disturbing content.
Who'll love this
Teens interested in early horror literature and weird fiction will appreciate this atmospheric, unsettling story.