Roland Filkin

Roland Filkin is an obscure early 20th-century author whose surviving reputation rests mainly on Agar Halfi the Mystic, first published in London by William Rider & Son in 1915. Modern library and public-domain records consistently connect him with that novel, and some catalog records list his death year as 1966.

The book blends supernatural intrigue, mystery, and adventure, pairing English village life with occult themes. That combination gives his work a period charm that still appeals to readers interested in forgotten fantasy and strange fiction.

Little biographical information about his life appears to be readily available in major open sources, so many personal details remain unclear. Even so, the continued circulation of Agar Halfi the Mystic through library catalogs, archive scans, and Project Gutenberg has kept Filkin’s name alive for readers who enjoy rediscovered curiosities from the borderland between fantasy and the occult.