Four Weird Tales
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Algernon Blackwood played a major role in developing and refining the genre known as 'weird' horror fiction. Concerned with the mystical, mysterious, and uncanny, weird horror writing is tailor-made for fans who prefer suspense and psychodrama to blood and gore. This collection brings together four short masterpieces from Blackwood's remarkable body of work.
Algernon Blackwood
Algernon Blackwood (1869-1951) was an English journalist, novelist, and short story writer. Born in Shooter’s Hill, he developed an interest in Hinduism and Buddhism at a young age. After a youth spent travelling and taking odd jobs—Canadian dairy farmer, bartender, model, violin teacher—Blackwood returned to England and embarked on a career as a professional writer. Known for his connection to the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, Blackwood gained a reputation as a master of occult storytelling, publishing such popular horror stories as “The Willows” and “The Wendigo.” He also wrote several novels, including Jimbo: A Fantasy (1909) and The Centaur (1911). Throughout his life, Blackwood was a passionate outdoorsman, spending much of his time skiing and mountain climbing. Recognized as a pioneering writer of ghost stories, Blackwood influenced such figures as J. R. R. Tolkien, H. P. Lovecraft, and Henry Miller.
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Reviews for Four Weird Tales
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5There are two stories that really shine out in this collection. Both The Glamour of Snow and The Man Who Found out are excellent examples of classic horror stories - the other two not so much.
The Insanity of Jones, I found to be rather bland and a little on the dull side. As for Sands, the longest and most overwritten story in this collection, it nearly put me off seeking out anymore of Blackwood's works in the future.
Eh, it passed a long bus journey.