Masonic references in literature

The appearances of Freemasonry in fiction range from the unremarked use of symbols such as the square and compasses, to the actual inclusion of masonic ritual. The following list of references is not definitive, nor are all entries confirmed. Please forward additional references, with details, to our editor.

Eighteenth century prose
Nineteenth century prose
Twentieth century prose
Twenty-first century prose
Poetry
Dramatics
Serious researchers are directed to “A Tentative List of English References to, and Works on Freemasonry, published before 1751” Edmund Hunt Dring, Ars Quatuor Coronatorum. vol xxv. (1912) pp. 353-384.


“The Man Who Would be King.” Illustration reproduced from the frontispiece to Rudyard Kipling’s Complete Works of Prose and Verse 1907. No artist credited.