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THE WENDIGO

ALGERNON BLACKWOOD

The Wendigo is a novella by Algernon Blackwood, first published in The Lost Valley and Other Stories (Eveleigh Nash, 1910). In the wilderness north of Rat Portage in Northwestern Ontario, two Scotsmen – divinity student Simpson and his uncle, Dr. Cathcart, an author of a book on collective hallucination – are on a moose-hunting trip with guides Hank Davis and the wilderness-lov...

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THE WILLOWS

ALGERNON BLACKWOOD

Classic horror from the prolific author of ghost stories and supernatural fiction, and thought by H. P. Lovecraft to be the best "weird tale" of all time. "Algernon Blackwood's novella The Willows uses setting like a master. This story is considered by Lovecraft and others to be one of the greatest horror short stories of all time. . . . I can tell you it creeped me out more ...

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THE WILLOWS

ALGERNON BLACKWOOD

"The Willows" by Algernon Blackwood is an enthralling anthology that invites readers into the enigmatic realm of nature's mysteries and supernatural horror. The title story, "The Willows," is a gripping horror tale set in 1907, where two adventurers navigate the Danube River, only to find themselves ensnared in a desolate expanse of marshes and willow bushes. As they journey de...

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A PRISONER IN FAIRYLAND (THE BOOK THAT 'UNCLE PAUL' WROTE)

ALGERNON BLACKWOOD

A curious, unusual, puzzling type of book. The story of the awakening of a London financier who, after long years spent in the amassing of a fortune, reverts to his early dream of becoming a great philanthropist. ...

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THE PROMISE OF AIR

ALGERNON BLACKWOOD

"The Promise of Air" by Algernon Blackwood is an enthralling anthology that invites readers into the world of visionary tales. The centerpiece story, "Joseph Wimble and the Kingdom of the Air," follows Joseph Wimble, a dreamer raised in a scientific household, whose life changes after a secret marriage. Joseph's fascination with birds and their boundless freedom symbolizes his ...

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FOUR WEIRD TALES

ALGERNON BLACKWOOD

This collection assembles four of Blackwood's greatest stories: "The Insanity of Jones," "The Man Who Found Out," "The Glamour of the Snow," and "Sand." (Goodreads) ...

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SHORT STORIES

ALGERNON BLACKWOOD

This collection includes eight of the best stories from Algernon Blackwood. The Wendigo, The Damned, The Man, Schooldays, Julius LeVallon, Edinburgh, The Châlet in the Jura Mountains, The Attempted Restitution. S. T. Joshi has stated that "his work is more consistently meritorious than any weird writer's except Dunsany's" and that his short story collection Incredible Adventure...

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THE WAVE: AN EGYPTIAN AFTERMATH

ALGERNON BLACKWOOD

"The Wave: An Egyptian Aftermath" by Algernon Blackwood offers a captivating blend of historical intrigue and paranormal fiction, perfect for readers drawn to the mystical and the mysterious. In the titular story, "The Wave," young Tommy is tormented by a recurrent nightmare of an ominous wave, a symbol that ties him to an ancient past. As Tommy delves into his dreams, the narr...

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THREE MORE JOHN SILENCE STORIES

ALGERNON BLACKWOOD

Three spooky tales, one conventional ghost story, one tale of the wilderness, and one otherworldly puzzle to unsolved. The stories have a charmingly antique feel to them. (Goodreads) ...

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JIMBO: A FANTASY

ALGERNON BLACKWOOD

"Jimbo: A Fantasy" by Algernon Blackwood is an enchanting anthology that takes readers on a journey where imagination and reality converge. The titular story, "JIMBO," is set in the picturesque English countryside and follows the adventures of young Jimbo, a boy whose vivid dreams and boundless imagination set him apart from his more pragmatic siblings. As his father, a retired...

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DAY AND NIGHT STORIES

ALGERNON BLACKWOOD

Excerpt: "Toys in the world are plentiful, Sire, and you may have them for your masterpiece of play. But you must seek them where they still survive; in the churches, and in isolated lands where thought lies unawakened.For they are the children's blocks of make-believe whose palaces, like your once tremendous kingdom, have no true existence for the thinking mind." ...

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THE BRIGHT MESSENGER

ALGERNON BLACKWOOD

Julian LeVallon, born and raised alone in the Jura Mountains, is referred to psychiatrist Dr. Edward Fillery for care in London. But is LeVallon merely a schizophrenic with a secondary personality, "N.H." (non-human), or is he really an Elemental Being, a "bright messenger" who brings, perhaps, a new age of human evolution? ...

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THREE JOHN SILENCE STORIES

ALGERNON BLACKWOOD

"Three John Silence Stories" by Algernon Blackwood presents an enthralling collection featuring the enigmatic "Psychic Doctor," Dr. John Silence. This anthology captures readers with its blend of horror, mystery, and the supernatural, offering a tantalizing journey into the depths of the human psyche. In "A Psychical Invasion," we meet Felix Pender, a humorist plagued by an une...

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THE CENTAUR

ALGERNON BLACKWOOD

Excerpt: "There are certain persons who, independently of sex or comeliness, arouse an instant curiosity concerning themselves. The tribe is small, but its members unmistakable. They may possess neither fortune, good looks, nor that adroitness of advance-vision…" (Goodreads) ...

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THE EMPTY HOUSE AND OTHER GHOST STORIES

ALGERNON BLACKWOOD

Curl up with a collection of mystery and horror tales from an author whom many critics regard as one of the masters of the genre. The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories showcases some of Algernon Blackwood's finest -- and most spine-tingling -- short fiction. Whether you're a longtime fan of Blackwood's work or a first-time reader who's curious about this giant of the genre, y...

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THE EXTRA DAY

ALGERNON BLACKWOOD

In "The Extra Day Blackwood" not only takes us into the minds of three young people adventuring in the world for the first time, but makes us feel their excitement and zeal at witnessing the most mundane things. Algernon's alchemy is such that the whisper of the wind and the swaying of a tree becomes something magical and spectacular, and gives us the sense of a whole world wai...

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THE HUMAN CHORD

ALGERNON BLACKWOOD

The Human Chord features a scholarly clergyman who aspires to reach the higher realms of spirituality through finding the sound that will unlock access to those previously unattainable dimensions. ...

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THE GARDEN OF SURVIVAL

ALGERNON BLACKWOOD

The Garden of Survival, written in 1918, began in Blackwood's usual polished and expressive style. His protagonist, Richard, a former military man now making a living as a foreign diplomat in Africa, details in epistolary format his musings of life and love. We are informed of his having been married for a very short time --his wife, a vision of beauty and possessing a special ...

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LOS SAUCES

BLACKWOOD ALGERNON

Publicado por primera vez de forma independiente en castellano, Los sauces es considerado por la crítica el mejor libro de Blackwood. También lo fue para Lovecraft, quien dijo del autor que nadie se había acercado «a la habilidad, seriedad y minuciosa fidelidad con las que registra las insinuaciones de anormalidad en ciertos objetos y experiencias ordinarios, o a la sobrenatura...

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