Ian Bell has suggested that John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost (1667) was probably a partial inspiration for Hodgson's novel, especially in view of the hellish visions of sombre intensity that mark both works, and the use of massive structures (the Temple of Pandemonium in Milton and the Last Redoubt in The Night Land). The language and style used are intended to resemble those of the 17th century, though the prose has features characteristic of no particular period, such as an almost complete lack of dialogue or proper names. Hodgson also published a much shorter version of the novel, entitled The Dream of X (1912).The beginning of the book establishes the framework in which a 17th-century gentleman, mourning the death of his beloved, Lady Mirdath, is given a vision of a far-distant future where their souls will be re-united, and sees the world of that time through the eyes of a future incarnation. As a work of fantasy it belongs to the Dying Earth subgenre. 211K views, 25K likes, 8.6K loves, 132K comments, 25K shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Zion Prayer Movement Outreach: NIGHT OF OPEN HEAVEN (22ND APRIL. You are here: Home Artwork Image Galleries Book Covers Home Stories, , Stephen Fabian, et alii. Book covers for various editions of William Hope Hodgson's weird fiction. The Night Land by William Hope Hodgson - is a horror/fantasy novel by English writer William Hope Hodgson, first published in 1912. The Night Land - Book Covers Skip Nav The Weird Fiction of William Hope Hodgson Book Covers Cover to a 1921 edition of The Night Land by Otway M.
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