A Sense Of Mystery

I first read T.F. Powys's novel Mr Weston's Good Wine back in the 1970s when Penguin re-published it in their Modern Classics series. Didn't really know what to make of it then and found it a bit of a slog to get through. Decided to attempt it again in my old age and this time I quite enjoyed it, though I can't say I followed the allegory involved other than the obvious idea that Mr Weston represents God, sort of in a Christian sense, and his wine stands for various aspects of his grace.

To be honest, I'm not sure it's necessary to have a firm interpretation of the text since Powys seems to be more interested in developing a sense of the uncanny than dealing in definite ideas about the godhead. On that level I found much to enjoy in the strangeness of the various episodes as the inhabitants of Folly Down received their comeuppances. Indeed, I've got a feeling that if someone were to explain it all to me I'd end up disappointed.