One of the great 20th century philosophers and authors, Colin Wilson reads excerpts from his most famous and thought provoking works in this release from Nimbus Records. Outside, published in 1956 was welcomed with instant international acclaim - a critical study of men who feel themselvecs too intelligent or sensitive for the "rat race" of modern civilization. In The Essential Colin Wilson, he presents what he considers to be his best works, the "essence of the essence".