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The Satanist (Wheatley novel)
''The Satanist'' is a black magic/horror novel by Dennis Wheatley. Published in 1960, it is characterized by an anti-communist spy theme.〔Frank Northen Magill ''Survey of modern fantasy literature'' Volume 3 - 1983 p.1358 "THE SATANIST Author: Dennis Wheatley (1897-1977) First book publication: 1960 Type of work: Novel Time: The 1960's Locale: London and environs, the Swiss Alps In order to find and expose the murderers of her husband, a courageous young woman joins a satanic cult. Principal characters: Mary Morden, a young widow Barney Sullivan, a government agent "〕 The novel was one of the popular novels of the 1960s popularizing the tabloid notion of a black mass.〔Melvyn J. Willin ''Music, Witchcraft and the Paranormal'' 2005 p.146 "Montague Summers and Dennis Wheatley conveyed similar false impressions in their books such as ''Witchcraft and Black Magic'' (Summers, 1965) and ''The Satanist'' (Wheatley, 1960) ..."〕〔Marshall B. Tymn ''Horror literature: a core collection and reference guide'' 1981 p.345 "Wheatley, Dennis (U.K.). The Satanist. Hutchinson, 1960; Ballantine, 1972. This novel is the story of Barney Sullivan, who indulges in satanic rites in order to penetrate a group of satanists. He is actually a secret agent who attempts to penetrate the cult after the horrifying death of one of his colleagues."〕
The novel follows on from ''To the Devil – a Daughter'', a successful occult novel from January 1953, later filmed in 1976 and features from the earlier novel Colonel Verney, an anti-Soviet anti-black magic British spymaster. The plot concerns Mary Morden, a young widow, and Verney's special agent Barney Sullivan who infiltrate a satanic cult.〔Neil Wilson ''Shadows in the attic: a guide to British supernatural Fiction, 1820-1950'' Boston Spa and London, 2000 p.491 "The Satanist () Dennis Wheatley. London: Hutchinson of London, 1960. 447p BL: NNN.15624 A black magic spy story concerning a communist plot to conquer the world. The work is a partial sequel to Wheatley 's popular novel, To the Devil a Daughter..."〕 In doing so they foil a communist plot to conquer the world.
The novel presents conservative political and social views,〔Neil Barron, R. Reginald ''Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Review'' 2009 p.47 "I initially encountered Wheatley 's work with his 1960 novel, The Satanist, a particularly rancid blend of conservative politics and racism, and had avoided him ever since until receiving this book for review. Perhaps that was a mistake."〕 and a conservative picture of the hero's masculinity.〔Scott McCracken ''Pulp: Reading Popular Fiction'' 1998 - Page 131 "The world-view to which it subscribes now appears laughably dated. The following passage, from the point of view of Wheatley's daring young hero, Barney Sullivan, is typical: But now? Could one possibly love a girl who had been a prostitute ...In fact, in The Satanist (where the representation of masculinity is actually more conservative than classic nineteenth century- "〕
The novel was published by Hutchinson & Co. who coincidentally had published the gothic novel of the same name by Mrs Hugh Fraser in 1912.〔Peter Haining ''A circle of witches: an anthology of Victorian witchcraft'' 1971 p220 "THE SATANIST Mrs Hugh Fraser Mrs Hugh Fraser (1864-1925). ... along with several other stories of the same period set the standards for today's occult fiction and can be seen mirrored in the tales of August Derleth, Dennis Wheatley and, ..."〕
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