Let's Meet Up and Discuss The Beetle

Richard Marsh’s The Beetle (1897) is a strange, atmospheric Gothic horror that rivals Dracula in its blend of dread and decadence. When a shape‑shifting, insect‑like entity arrives in Victorian London to torment politician Paul Lessingham, four narrators are pulled into a web of hypnotic terror, occult secrets, and colonial guilt. The novel’s shifting perspectives, eerie transformations, and unsettling psychological tension make it a perfect pick for readers who enjoy creeping horror, Victorian weirdness, and stories where the truth changes depending on who tells it.