Algernon Blackwood

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Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

Algernon Blackwood, a founding father of modern ghost and horror stories, is one of the great horror writers of the late Victorian and Edwardian eras. With M. R. James, William Hope Hodgson and Arthur Machen, he inspired generations of writers from H. P. Lovecraft to Shirley Jackson, Robert Bloch to Ramsey Campbell. Although The Willows and The Wendigo are his most well-known, this new collection brings together many of his other finely crafted tales, including 'The Empty House', 'A Haunted Island', 'The Transfer' and 'The Kit-Bag'. The Flame Tree Gothic Fantasy, Classic Stories and Epic Tales collections bring together the entire range of myth, folklore and modern short fiction. Highlighting the roots of suspense, supernatural, science fiction and mystery stories, the books in Flame Tree Collections series are beautifully presented, perfect as a gift and offer a lifetime of reading pleasure.

She appeared to have wings, which hummed in their furious movement; she was red in the face, her eyes burned; she grinned at me and ground her little teeth together. A curious shrill noise came from her, like the screaming of a gnat or hoverfly; but no words, never any words. Gothic grotesqueries, penny dreadfuls, pulp magazines, and other darkly inventive publications have produced a dread allure across the world, infiltrating culture and influencing language, becoming the source for multiple adaptations across all forms of media. Curated and edited by C. S. R. Calloway, Horror Historia Violet brings together thirty-one of the most horrifying and heartbreaking stories of ethereal spirits. Fairies, elves, goblins, kelpies, nymphs, dryads, sirens, banshees, sprites, and even Pan himself are presented here from an assortment of writers. Calloway has captured the following tales: "Ancient Lights" and "May Day Eve" by Algernon Blackwood, "Beckwith's Case" by Maurice Hewlett, "Bells of Oceana" by Arthur J. Burks, "The Brownie of the Black Haggs" by James Hogg, "The Bottle Imp" by Robert Louis Stevenson, "By the Yellow Moonrock" and "The Washer of the Ford" by Fiona Macleod, "Carnaby's Fish" by Carl Jacobi, "The Child That Went With the Fairies" and "Laura Silver Bell" by J. Sheridan Le Fanu, "The Devil of the Marsh" by H. B. Marriott Watson, "Frank Martin and the Fairies" by William Carleton, "The Kelpie" by Manly Wade Wellman, "The Man Who Went Too Far" by E. F. Benson, "The Moon-Slave" by Barry Pain, "The Moorland Stream" by Arthur L. Salmon, "The Music on the Hill" by Saki, "A Night on the Enchanted Mountains" by Charles Fenno Hoffman, "Norah and the Fairies" by Hume Nisbet, "The Nymph of the Fountain" by Johann Karl August Mus us, "Seppi, the Goatherd" by C. B. Burckhardt, "The Shining Pyramid" and "The White People" by Arthur Machen, "The Story of a Panic" by E. M. Forster, "The Transformation" by Mary Shelley, "The Wife of Kong Tolv" by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik, "The Women of the Wood" by Abraham Merritt, and the anonymously published "The Enchanted Lake," "The Nymph of the Waters," and "The Water Lady." Poems included are "Goblin Market" by Christina Rossetti, "La Belle Dame sans Merci" by John Keats, "The Sorceress of the Sea" by W., and "The Stolen Child" by William Butler Yeats. For the truly fair, collect each Horror Historia volume and complete the ultimate nightmare pantheon.

A sixth impressive collection of Blackwood's outstanding shorter fictionAlgernon Henry Blackwood was one of the most prolific authors of supernatural and horror fiction in the history of the genre. In fact, his output was so great and rapidly produced that it is possible his entire cannon remains unknown. Born in Shooter's Hill (which now part of south-east London) in 1869, his father was a civil servant and his mother was the widow of the 6th Duke of Manchester. As an adventurous young Englishman, Blackwood travelled to Canada and the USA where he worked at a number of jobs including as a journalist for the New York Times. At the turn of the 20th century Blackwood returned to Britain and embarked upon his career as a writer of supernatural and horror stories. His output was astonishing, resulting in at least ten collections of short stories together with 14 novels and plays. He regularly broadcast his work on radio and later on television. His two best known stories are probably, 'The Willows' and 'The Wendigo'. Blackwood died from a stroke in 1951. The Leonaur collection of Blackwood's strange fiction seeks to gather together the majority of his known shorter supernatural fiction into a comprehensive set. Among the contents of volume six of this comprehensive Leonaur collection of Blackwood's shorter fiction, the reader will discover, 'The Little Beggar', 'The Occupant of the Room', 'The Wolves of God', 'The Singular Death of Morton', 'The Second Generation' and many others. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.

A sixth impressive collection of Blackwood's outstanding shorter fictionAlgernon Henry Blackwood was one of the most prolific authors of supernatural and horror fiction in the history of the genre. In fact, his output was so great and rapidly produced that it is possible his entire cannon remains unknown. Born in Shooter's Hill (which now part of south-east London) in 1869, his father was a civil servant and his mother was the widow of the 6th Duke of Manchester. As an adventurous young Englishman, Blackwood travelled to Canada and the USA where he worked at a number of jobs including as a journalist for the New York Times. At the turn of the 20th century Blackwood returned to Britain and embarked upon his career as a writer of supernatural and horror stories. His output was astonishing, resulting in at least ten collections of short stories together with 14 novels and plays. He regularly broadcast his work on radio and later on television. His two best known stories are probably, 'The Willows' and 'The Wendigo'. Blackwood died from a stroke in 1951. The Leonaur collection of Blackwood's strange fiction seeks to gather together the majority of his known shorter supernatural fiction into a comprehensive set. Among the contents of volume six of this comprehensive Leonaur collection of Blackwood's shorter fiction, the reader will discover, 'The Little Beggar', 'The Occupant of the Room', 'The Wolves of God', 'The Singular Death of Morton', 'The Second Generation' and many others. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.

A fifth helping of Blackwood's tales of the uncannyAlgernon Henry Blackwood was one of the most prolific authors of supernatural and horror fiction in the history of the genre. In fact, his output was so great and rapidly produced that it is possible his entire cannon remains unknown. Born in Shooter's Hill (which now part of south-east London) in 1869, his father was a civil servant and his mother was the widow of the 6th Duke of Manchester. As an adventurous young Englishman, Blackwood travelled to Canada and the USA where he worked at a number of jobs including as a journalist for the New York Times. At the turn of the 20th century Blackwood returned to Britain and embarked upon his career as a writer of supernatural and horror stories. His output was astonishing, resulting in at least ten collections of short stories together with 14 novels and plays. He regularly broadcast his work on radio and later on television. His two best known stories are probably, 'The Willows' and 'The Wendigo'. Blackwood died from a stroke in 1951. The Leonaur collection of Blackwood's strange fiction seeks to gather together the majority of his known shorter supernatural fiction into a comprehensive set. Among the contents of volume five of this comprehensive Leonaur collection of Blackwood's shorter fiction, the reader will discover, 'The Decoy', 'Running Wolf', 'The Call', 'The Sacrifice', 'The House of the Past' and many others. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.

A fifth helping of Blackwood's tales of the uncannyAlgernon Henry Blackwood was one of the most prolific authors of supernatural and horror fiction in the history of the genre. In fact, his output was so great and rapidly produced that it is possible his entire cannon remains unknown. Born in Shooter's Hill (which now part of south-east London) in 1869, his father was a civil servant and his mother was the widow of the 6th Duke of Manchester. As an adventurous young Englishman, Blackwood travelled to Canada and the USA where he worked at a number of jobs including as a journalist for the New York Times. At the turn of the 20th century Blackwood returned to Britain and embarked upon his career as a writer of supernatural and horror stories. His output was astonishing, resulting in at least ten collections of short stories together with 14 novels and plays. He regularly broadcast his work on radio and later on television. His two best known stories are probably, 'The Willows' and 'The Wendigo'. Blackwood died from a stroke in 1951. The Leonaur collection of Blackwood's strange fiction seeks to gather together the majority of his known shorter supernatural fiction into a comprehensive set. Among the contents of volume five of this comprehensive Leonaur collection of Blackwood's shorter fiction, the reader will discover, 'The Decoy', 'Running Wolf', 'The Call', 'The Sacrifice', 'The House of the Past' and many others. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.

"Julius LeVallon: An Episode" is a novel written by Algernon Blackwood. The book follows the life of the titular character, Julius LeVallon, from his birth in a remote English cottage to his eventual enlightenment in the mystical city of Starnome. The story begins with Julius's unusual birth, in which his mother dies and his father disappears, leaving him in the care of a mysterious nurse. As Julius grows up, he displays a number of supernatural abilities, including telekinesis and clairvoyance, which eventually lead him to the attention of a group of spiritual seekers. Julius is brought to Starnome, a city in the Himalayas, where he meets a group of enlightened beings known as the Masters of the Light. Throughout the novel, Blackwood explores a number of spiritual themes, including reincarnation, the nature of consciousness, and the power of the mind. He also delves into the idea of a hidden world of spiritual forces that lies beyond the physical realm.