“…till they saw that the marks were pointed prints, as if caused by the hoofs of some monstrous goat that had leaped and stamped upon him.”

“The Man Who Went Too Far” features allusions to Greek mythology in Pan, the god of nature and rustic music. The story is told by an unnamed narrator repeating a story told to him by Frank’s artist friend, Darcy, who witnesses the ultimate, terrifying climax of Frank’s revelation. It is set in a village that is richly described by the narrator, including in the opening section, which introduces the village where Frank lives and its particular environment.

Edward Frederic Benson OBE (24 July 1867 – 29 February 1940) was an English novelist, biographer, memoirist, archaeologist and short story writer.

First published 1907
March 2022

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