Richard Marsh (1857-1915) was a bestselling and prolific author of the late nineteenth century and the Edwardian period. Marsh produced nearly eighty volumes of fiction and numerous short stories, in genres including horror, crime, romance, and humor.
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The Beetle is a horror novel that was published in 1897 and significantly outsold Dracula, which appeared in the same year. A polymorphous Egyptian creature - the Beetle - seeks revenge on the eminent British politician Paul Lessingham for crimes committe... SEE MORE