Never too Late to Read Classics discussion

The Beetle by Richard Marsh is a story about a mysterious figure who pursues a politician to London, where he wreaks havoc with his powers of hypnosis and shape-shifting.

Enjoy!!

This is a creepy story.

That’s strange - I read this last month. I’ll be interested to see what others think of it.

"Marsh is best known now for his supernatural thriller novel The Beetle, which was published the same year as Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897), and was initially even more popular, outselling Dracula six times over." [Wiki]

This is strange indeed. I had not heard of the book or of him. He does not appear in either of my reference books. He has been completely eclipsed!

Bernard wrote: ""Marsh is best known now for his supernatural thriller novel The Beetle, which was published the same year as Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897), and was initially even more popular, outselling Dracula s..."

It’s on the Guardian 1000 list, Bernard - that’s why I read it. There’s a free kindle version on AmazonUK if you’re interested.

Ah, the Guardian list! Well it is good to know that somebody remembers him.

Bernard wrote (in part): Well it is good to know that somebody remembers him.

Marsh, the pen name of Richard Bernard Heldmann, has experienced a mini-resurgence in popularity the past few decades. I’ve noticed that a handful of his novels have been reissued in print form.

Even better Canavan! I cannot recall even a short story by him.

I'm planning on joining you for this one, I'll hopefully get round to it in a few days. How is everyone finding it so far?