Algernon Blackwood

To venner rejser i kano ned ad Donau-floden. De er begge erfarne opdagelsesrejsende, men da vandstanden stiger mere end normalt, tvinges de til at søge tilflugt på en isoleret ø i floden. Solen, vinden og floden synes at rumme en overnaturlig kraft, der vækker frygt hos dem begge. Men det er de tætte, vilde og truende piletræer, der får dem til at tvivle på, om det, de ser og oplever, er virkeligt. At flygte fra øen virker som den eneste fornuftige løsning, men er det overhovedet muligt at undslippe pilene, der omgiver dem? Pilene (1907) er en af de mest indflydelsesrige fortællinger inden for moderne horror, og det er svært at undervurdere dens betydning for genrens udvikling. Værket fremstiller det overnaturlige som noget, der overstiger den menneskelige erkendelsesevne, og er derfor et tidligt eksempel på både kosmisk horror og øko-horror. Værket var også en inspiration for H. P. Lovecraft, der betragtede det som den bedste af alle overnaturlige fortællinger i engelsk litteratur: “Blackwood’s The Willows is the greatest weird story ever written … Here art and restraint in narrative reach their very highest development, and an impression of lasting poignancy is produced without a single strained passage or a single false note.” – H. P. Lovecraft Algernon Blackwood (1869-1951) var en engelsk journalist og forfatter, der i dag regnes for en af de vigtigste og mest indflydelsesrige stemmer inden for horror-genren i det 20. århundrede. Han var i en årrække medlem af det hemmelige selskab “The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn” sammen med forfatterkollegaerne Aleister Crowley, Arthur Machen og W. B. Yeats.

Dark Waters plunges readers into a haunting collection of watery tales from literature's most celebrated masters of the macabre. This carefully curated anthology brings together over twenty stories that explore humanity's primordial fears of what lurks beneath the surface, from William Hope Hodgson's eerily atmospheric "The Voice in the Night" to Edgar Allan Poe's sublime classic "Descent Into The Maelstrom." Journey through treacherous waters with Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Captain of the Polestar," confront ancient terrors in M. R. James's "The Treasure of Abbot Thomas," and witness nature's savage fury in H. G. Wells's "The Sea Raiders." The collection features beloved classics alongside lesser-known gems, including Gertrude Atherton's psychologically intense "The Striding Place" and Oscar Wilde's darkly beautiful fantasy "The Fisherman and His Soul." Each story in this volume explores different facets of aquatic terror- from ghost ships and maritime monsters to cursed waters and psychological horror. Perfect for fans of horror, gothic fiction, and maritime adventures, this essential collection reminds us why water, in all its mysterious depths, remains one of humanity's most enduring sources of fear and fascination.

The Willows is a novella by English author Algernon Blackwood, originally published as part of his 1907 collection The Listener and Other Stories. Two friends are taking a break from a canoe trip down the snaking, sinuous Danube River when they discover the corpse of a peasant in the woods. When they return to their canoe the oars are missing. As night sets in, a general creeping sense of unease permeates the wild and rural setting... It is one of Blackwood's best known works and has been influential on a number of later writers. Horror author H. P. Lovecraft considered it to be the finest supernatural tale in English literature. ""The Willows"" is an example of early modern horror and is connected within the literary tradition of weird fiction.

""The Centaur"" by Algernon Blackwood is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set in the Caucasus between the Black and Caspian Seas, The Centaur centres on Terence O'Malley, a journalist of mystical temperament who is studying the peoples of the area. O'Malley, at odds with the pace and materialism of the modern world, rejects this way of life and instead countenances a return to nature which he interprets as a sense of kinship with the universe. The Centaur is recognized as one of the greatest mystical works by Blackwood, wherein he explores man's empathy with the unknown forces of the universe.

""The Centaur"" by Algernon Blackwood is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set in the Caucasus between the Black and Caspian Seas, The Centaur centres on Terence O'Malley, a journalist of mystical temperament who is studying the peoples of the area. O'Malley, at odds with the pace and materialism of the modern world, rejects this way of life and instead countenances a return to nature which he interprets as a sense of kinship with the universe. The Centaur is recognized as one of the greatest mystical works by Blackwood, wherein he explores man's empathy with the unknown forces of the universe.

Algernon Blackwood has influenced weird fiction and horror writers down to the present day, with H. P. Lovecraft naming him among the modern masters of the genre. East of Vienna, a canoe trip down the length of the Danube River turns strange and horrifying. The two men traveling find it bad enough when they are forced to camp on an isolated island in the middle of nowhere while gale-force winds howl and waters rise. But soon, the threats take on a supernatural tinge. Wild sounds and visions in the night convince the men that they’re being hunted by beings from another dimension, who are not so much malicious as vastly, cosmically indifferent to their welfare–and hungry. The Willows, which first appeared in The Listener and Other Stories (1907), is one of his best-known tales. Noted weird fiction writer Ruthanna Emrys enlivens the text with sprightly commentary and traces the streams of story to their headwaters in a poetic and penetrating introduction.

The Willows is a novella by English author Algernon Blackwood, originally published as part of his 1907 collection The Listener and Other Stories. Two friends are taking a break from a canoe trip down the snaking, sinuous Danube River when they discover the corpse of a peasant in the woods. When they return to their canoe the oars are missing. As night sets in, a general creeping sense of unease permeates the wild and rural setting... It is one of Blackwood's best known works and has been influential on a number of later writers. Horror author H. P. Lovecraft considered it to be the finest supernatural tale in English literature. ""The Willows"" is an example of early modern horror and is connected within the literary tradition of weird fiction.

Welcome to the casebook of Dr John Silence, Physician Extraordinary. After a long and severe training – five years he was gone from the face of the earth, travelling who knows where – Silence returned to England as the greatest occult detective of the age. When he takes up an investigation, when he comes to the aid of some poor, frightened soul, you can be sure it will lead to the most strange and terrifying of circumstances: from pagan magic in remote France to battles with ancient Egyptian fire spirits, and from geometry defying alternate dimensions to the most macabre of haunted houses. Some of the first works written by Algernon Blackwood – one of the twentieth century’s greatest ghost story writers – these John Silence tales are a visionary blend of horror, fantasy and science fiction, and remain today as some of pinnacle achievements of Weird Fiction.

The ninth Leonaur volume of Blackwood's many 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 canon 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 nine of this comprehensive Leonaur collection of Blackwood's shorter fiction, the reader will discover, 'The Tryst', 'Tongues of Fire', 'The Stranger' and many others. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.

The ninth Leonaur volume of Blackwood's many 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 canon 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 nine of this comprehensive Leonaur collection of Blackwood's shorter fiction, the reader will discover, 'The Tryst', 'Tongues of Fire', 'The Stranger' and many others. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.

Volume number eight in the Leonaur collection of Blackwood's tales of the bizarreAlgernon 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 canon 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 eight of this comprehensive Leonaur collection of Blackwood's shorter fiction, the reader will discover, 'Sand', 'The Man who was Milligan', 'Malahide and Forden' and others. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.

Volume number eight in the Leonaur collection of Blackwood's tales of the bizarreAlgernon 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 canon 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 eight of this comprehensive Leonaur collection of Blackwood's shorter fiction, the reader will discover, 'Sand', 'The Man who was Milligan', 'Malahide and Forden' and others. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.

One of Algernon Blackwood's masterfully written novels. It's an elaborate, beautifully written account of an out of body experience where an eight-year-old child with an extremely powerful imagination, nicknamed Jimbo, suffers a near fatal accident and the subsequent out of body experience. He finds himself with no memories and trapped in the Empty House.

Algernon Henry Blackwood (1869-1951) was an English writer of tales of the supernatural. In his late thirties, Blackwood started to write horror stories. He was very successful, writing ten books of short stories and appearing on both radio and television to tell them. He also wrote fourteen novels and a number of plays, most of which were produced but not published. He was an avid lover of nature, and many of his stories reflect this. Although Blackwood wrote a number of horror stories, his most typical work seeks less to frighten than to induce a sense of awe. Good examples are the novels The Centaur (1911) and Julius LeVallon (1916) and its sequel The Bright Messenger (1921).

Algernon Henry Blackwood (1869-1951) was an English writer of tales of the supernatural. In his late thirties, Blackwood started to write horror stories. He was very successful, writing ten books of short stories and appearing on both radio and television to tell them. He also wrote fourteen novels and a number of plays, most of which were produced but not published. He was an avid lover of nature, and many of his stories reflect this. Although Blackwood wrote a number of horror stories, his most typical work seeks less to frighten than to induce a sense of awe. Good examples are the novels The Centaur (1911) and Julius LeVallon (1916) and its sequel The Bright Messenger (1921).

Algernon Henry Blackwood (1869-1951) was an English writer of tales of the supernatural. In his late thirties, Blackwood started to write horror stories. He was very successful, writing ten books of short stories and appearing on both radio and television to tell them. He also wrote fourteen novels and a number of plays, most of which were produced but not published. He was an avid lover of nature, and many of his stories reflect this. Although Blackwood wrote a number of horror stories, his most typical work seeks less to frighten than to induce a sense of awe. Good examples are the novels The Centaur (1911) and Julius LeVallon (1916) and its sequel The Bright Messenger (1921).