The Flames: A Fantasy- PDF novel
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Flames is a novel by Robert Smythe Hichens (1864–1950), an English novelist and journalist best known for his satirical and psychological fiction. The book was first published in 1897, though some catalogues list its publication date as around 1906, likely due to later editions or reprints.
About the Novel
- Genre: Psychological fiction with elements of mysticism and decadence.
- Themes: The novel explores obsession, spiritual conflict, and the tension between rationality and mysticism.
- Style: Hichens was influenced by fin-de-siècle writers, and Flames reflects the late Victorian fascination with the supernatural and psychological states.
The story takes the form of a long letter written by one old university friend to another. The recipient of the letter, known only as "Thos" (a college nickname, short for "Doubting Thomas") introduces the strange document, from a friend known only as "Cass" (another nickname; short for "Cassandra", an allusion to the friend's apparently prophetic abilities). Cass is regarded as a harmless eccentric by his friends, but Thos notes that his prophecies and preoccupations, wild as they may seem, have a habit of coming true. This also notes, ominously, that Cass's letter "bears the address of a well-known mental home"
Author Robert Hichens
: Publication Date: 1899
