The Hill of Dreams
What is The Hill of Dreams about?
The Hill of Dreams (1907) follows Lucian Taylor, a young writer in rural Wales who becomes obsessed with visions of the Roman past lurking beneath the landscape. As he moves to London, his inner world of beauty and horror increasingly overtakes reality. A masterpiece of decadent and visionary literature.
Main themes in The Hill of Dreams
Artistic obsession
The Hill of Dreams thoughtfully explores artistic obsession through its central conflicts.
Roman past
Roman past emerges as a defining element in The Hill of Dreams, shaping character development.
Visionary literature
The theme of visionary literature weaves through The Hill of Dreams, adding depth to its narrative.
Wales
The Hill of Dreams thoughtfully explores wales through its central conflicts.
Why The Hill of Dreams is still relevant today
One of the supreme works of decadent literature. A hallucinatory portrait of artistic obsession that has been compared to Huysmans and Poe.
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What is The Hill of Dreams about?
A young Welsh writer becomes lost in visions of Roman antiquity and artistic obsession — a masterpiece of decadent literature.
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