Colin Wilson Book order

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A Fascinating Look into the Psychology of Serial Killers and the Men Who Hunt Them Down.

In this intense and revealing essay, Wilson analyses our literary heritage from the standpoint of existential criticism. Using specific examples and detailed biographical data, he reveals a fact that we tend to ignore: that almost all modern literature is an ode to despair, a stubborn cult to the man in the street, to the defeated, the loser. The prevailing romantic disability we suffer has diminished the stature of man to unforeseen levels. The imagination to which Wilson appeals in this book is a power capable of transcending the immediate, of freeing us from the limits of what is possible. Those who can imagine in this way have dominion over the earthly world and for that reason alone are liberated from the futility of the ordinary. To imagine is to invoke the impossible, to reject things as they are and dare to shape them as they should be. "...art in the twentieth century - literary art in particular - has ceased to take itself seriously as the primary instrument of existential philosophy. It has ceased to regard itself as an instrument for probing questions of human significance. Art is the science of human destiny." Colin Wilson "Existential criticism is therefore the attempt to judge works of art by the contribution they make to the science of living, to judge them by standards of meaning as well as impact." Colin Wilson

Set against the backdrop of a serial killer terrorizing Whitechapel, the story follows Gerard Sorme, a lonely aspiring novelist exploring themes of life's meaninglessness. His life takes a turn when he befriends Austin Nunne, a wealthy gay man with dark, violent desires. As the murders escalate and the investigation deepens, Gerard grapples with a haunting suspicion that his new friend may be connected to the horrific crimes, intertwining their lives in a chilling exploration of friendship and morality.

The best of Colin Wilson in one fantastic volume. Containing extracts from Wilson's work on existentialism, criminology, psychology and the occult, this is an invaluable introduction to one of the late twentieth-century's most incisive thinkers.

Perhaps Colin Wilson's most important work, Super Consciousness combines his existential and occult thinking to explain how we can find profound meaning and joy in life by inducing states of Peak Experience.

The Age of Defeat explores the decline of the heroic ideal in Western culture and its broader implications for humanity. Colin Wilson presents his New Existentialism, a robust philosophy aimed at rekindling the notion of Man as a hero, emphasizing the extraordinary potential within individuals. Written in the mid-20th century, it addresses the contemporary crisis of identity and masculinity, urging a reevaluation of what it means to be a Man amidst cultural ambiguity and insignificance.

Focusing on the archetype of the rebel as a figure of genius, this classic work delves into the lives and philosophies of various historical and literary figures who embody this concept. Colin Wilson examines the tension between societal norms and individual creativity, highlighting how rebellion can lead to profound insights and artistic breakthroughs. The new introduction by Gary Lachman offers contemporary reflections on Wilson's ideas, enriching the reader's understanding of the rebel's role in culture and society.