Willows
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. Les mer
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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 than I thought it would. It's a simple tale: two men traveling the Danube by boat end up stopping at an island of willows to pass the night, and they begin to realize that they have trespassed upon a land that does not welcome them, and isn't really a part of our own world. I went in knowing that it greatly influenced Lovecraft, and the parallels in ideas and style are readily apparent in the last half of the story.... A beautifully written, enjoyably creepy novella.' ChicagoNow ';Represents a high point in the development of the horror genrein fact, horror master H. P. Lovecraft regarded it as the best supernatural tale ever written. More thought-provoking than gory or terrifying, The Willows is a must-read for fans of classic ghost stories.' NPR.org ';Mind-blowing eeriness... [a] slow-thickening, vibrating, vegetable atmosphere of dread.' Tor.com ';It's easy to see why this story was revered by Lovecraft and others. It is a textbook example of the classic weird tale, evocatively conjuring the mystery and otherworldly dread that are the hallmarks of such fiction. It moves a little slowly, but patient readers will be well-rewarded with a deeply unsettling slice of cosmic horror.' My Weird Life
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Open Road Media
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 84
- ISBN
- 9781504061001
- Utgivelsesår
- 2020