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Step quietly into the unseen. In The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories, Algernon Blackwood delivers a masterclass in psychological horror—where dread is not shouted, but suggested. These stories unfold in empty rooms, silent landscapes, and ordinary places that feel just slightly… wrong. Rather than relying on spectacle, Blackwood builds tension through atmosphere—through the sense that something is present, just beyond perception. A deserted house, a still island, a quiet wood—each setting becomes a threshold between the known and the unknowable.

H.P. Lovecraft considered The Willows to be "the finest supernatural tale in English literature", and its appeal is obvious. In his tale of an adventurous duo who embark on a seemingly innocuous river trip down the Danube, Blackwood personifies the desolate willows to be ominous, alive, and menacing. The river itself brims with human passions, and the elemental winds and heavenly forces all combine to create a sense of a supernatural intelligence orchestrating it all.

Algernon est une souris de laboratoire dont le traitement du Pr. Nemur et du Dr. Strauss vient de décupler l'intelligence. Enhardis par cette réussite, les deux savants tentent alors, avec l'assistance de la psychologue Alice Kinnian, d'appliquer leur découverte à Charlie Gordon, un simple d'esprit. C'est bientôt l'extraordinaire éveil de l'intelligence pour le jeune homme. Il découvre un monde dont il avait toujours été exclu, et entame une incroyable métamorphose. Mais un jour les facultés supérieures d'Algernon déclinent.

Enter the strange, whispering world of Algernon Blackwood, one of the most influential masters of supernatural and cosmic horror. The Collected Short Stories of Algernon Blackwood brings together some of his most enduring and unsettling works—stories where nature itself becomes conscious, hostile, and profoundly unknowable.

Enter the haunting world of Algernon Blackwood with Supernatural Horrors of the Wilderness, a chilling collection of three classic supernatural horror stories: The Willows, The Wendigo, and The Man Whom the Trees Loved. Explore eerie forests, mysterious wilderness encounters, and terrifying...

As the days grow shorter and the temperature drops, Halloween approaches. Come, brave listener, pull up a chair, and spend some time with master storyteller Stephen Fry as he tells us some of his favourite ghost stories of all time, in truly terrifying spatial audio. From the headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow to the tortured spirits of M.R. James, from Edgar Allan Poe’s terrifying tale of a doppelganger to Charlotte Riddell’s Open Door that should definitely stay shut, join Stephen as he tells you some truly terrifying tales.

A masterpiece of supernatural fiction, The Willows follows two friends on a canoe journey along the lonely stretches of the Danube River, where an isolated wilderness conceals an unsettling and otherworldly presence. As strange events begin to unfold, the travellers find themselves confronted by forces beyond human understanding, transforming a peaceful expedition into a haunting struggle against the unknown.

A monster lurks in the Canadian forests. If the legends are to be believed, a small band of hunters is about to meet the Wendigo. The legend of the Wendigo originates from folk stories from the Plains and Great Lakes Native Americans. The creature is a malevolent spirit, known to possess and even eat humans.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. In The Bright Messenger, Algernon Blackwood draws readers into a world where the spiritual quietly breaks through the surface of ordinary life. Paul Devon’s encounter with the mysterious Melchizedek Howard challenges everything he believes about...

Algernon Blackwood was born on 14th March 1869 in Shooter’s Hill, South East London, to a religious middle-class family. His mother was a widowed Duchess and his father was a Post Office administrator. Blackwood was interested in the paranormal and the supernatural at an early age, and had a thirst for anything on Buddhism, other Oriental philosophies, mysticism and occultism. In his writings the weaving of the supernatural into his various works, from ghost stories and children’s stories to plays and long novels is clearly seen.

Algernon Blackwood’s The Willows is a haunting tale of cosmic horror set along a remote stretch of the Danube River. As two travelers camp among eerie, whispering willows, they begin to sense an unseen presence watching them. The natural world turns strange and threatening, leading to a...

Enter a world of cosmic terror, haunted landscapes, and gothic suspense in this classic collection featuring The Haunter of the Dark, The Willows, and Carmilla by H. P. Lovecraft, Algernon Blackwood, and Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu...

A short tale of horror out in the Canadian wilderness by Algernon Blackwood, where a prosaic hunting trip turns into an adventure of confusing and twisted horror. Four men, Doctor Cathcart, Simpson his nephew and their guides Hank and Defago venture into the Canadian bush in search of Moose...

Ein abgelegenes Städtchen. Seltsame Bewohner. Ein uraltes Geheimnis, das im Schatten lauert. Auf einer Zugreise strandet ein junger Mann in einer verschlafenen französischen Provinzstadt. Was zunächst wie ein harmloser Zwischenstopp erscheint, entwickelt sich rasch zu einer verstörenden Begegnung mit dem Unbegreiflichen.

Lovecraft consideraba a "Los sauces" la obra maestra de Blackwood, por encima de cualquier otro relato del primer cuarto del siglo XX. Los sauces es un relato agobiante, casi claustrofóbico, con una gran capacidad de enganche. Y Algernon Blackwood, un maestro a la hora de ambientar y dirigir la trama. Una lectura imprescindible para los aficionados a la narrativa de terror. La historia cuenta cómo dos buenos amigos y compañeros de muchas aventuras se encuentran realizando su último viaje, una travesía en canoa por el Danubio desde su nacimiento hasta su desembocadura en el Mar Negro.

In 'The Lost Valley and Other Stories,' Algernon Blackwood pulls you into the eerie world of supernatural encounters and cryptic folklore. Discover the chilling tale of 'The Wendigo,' where the primal fear of the wilderness takes shape, stalking those who dare to venture too far. In 'The Lost Valley,' a love triangle between twin brothers and a mesmerizing woman unfolds, intertwining their fates with the mysteries of the unknown. Each story invites you to explore the thin veil between reality and the supernatural, where every twist reveals deeper truths about humanity and the cosmos. ...

Doctor John Silence is an experienced investigator of the paranormal. In this book, he faces three challenges. In the first, a man seems possessed of an ancient spirit and driven to do its will. In he second, he deals with a man whose experiences in a remote part of France almost pulled him into a cursed afterlife. In the final story, a family are haunted by a spirit of fire-bent on destruction.

Deep within the frozen wilderness, an ancient evil awakens. The Wendigo is a terrifying descent into madness, hunger, and supernatural dread where survival comes at a horrifying cost. Inspired by one of the most feared legends in Native American folklore, this chilling audiobook delivers...

Described by H P Lovecraft as 'the one absolute and unquestioned master of weird atmosphere', Algernon Blackwood (CBE) was the acclaimed and prolific author of numerous ghost stories and horror tales. Throughout his lifetime, he wrote 14 novels, several children's books, a number of plays, and over 200 short stories. This anthology opens with a selection of stories featuring his most influential character, occult detective Dr John Silence.

Dr. John Silence ist ein Arzt für „besondere" Fälle. Eines Tages erhält er den Hilferuf eines Komödianten, der auf mysteriöse Weise seinen Sinn für Humor verloren hat und glaubt, nicht „allein" im Haus zu sein. Algernon Blackwood ist ein Meister seines Fachs.