Collected Works of Algernon Blackwood (Unabridged) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Ghost stories, psychic mysteries, and nature-haunted awe: Gothic horror, occult, and reincarnationBy Algernon Blackwood
Length190h 48m
About this audiobook
Collected Works of Algernon Blackwood (Unabridged) gathers the fiction of one of supernatural literature's most distinctive visionaries, revealing the full range of his fascination with awe, terror, and the unseen life of nature. From celebrated tales such as "The Willows" and "The Wendigo" to the mystical adventures of John Silence, Blackwood's prose is atmospheric, patient, and suggestive, less concerned with shock than with the gradual dissolution of human certainty. His work stands at a crucial point between Victorian ghost fiction, Edwardian occultism, and modern cosmic horror. Algernon Blackwood (1869–1951) lived an unusually varied life—as journalist, farmer, hotelier, traveler, broadcaster, and lifelong seeker of spiritual experience. His years in Canada and his deep engagement with Theosophy, psychical research, and wilderness landscapes profoundly shaped his imagination. Unlike many contemporaries, Blackwood treated the supernatural not merely as intrusion, but as a revelation of vast realities beyond ordinary perception. This unabridged collection is essential for readers of classic horror, weird fiction, and mystical literature. It rewards patience with extraordinary psychological depth, ecological intensity, and metaphysical wonder, offering a foundational encounter with the sublime and unsettling unknown.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreHorror
Length190 hrs 48 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 28, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
26CHAPTER V
2Jimbo: A Fantasy
27CHAPTER VI
3CHAPTER I "RABBITS"
28CHAPTER VII
4CHAPTER II MISS LAKE COMES—AND GOES
29CHAPTER VIII
5CHAPTER III THE SHOCK
30CHAPTER IX
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6CHAPTER IV ON THE EDGE OF UNCONSCIOUSNESS
31CHAPTER X
7CHAPTER V INTO THE EMPTY HOUSE
32CHAPTER XI
8CHAPTER VI HIS COMPANION IN PRISON
33CHAPTER XII
9CHAPTER VII THE SPELL OF THE EMPTY HOUSE
34CHAPTER XIII
10CHAPTER VIII THE GALLERY OF ANCIENT MEMORIES
35CHAPTER XIV
11CHAPTER IX THE MEANS OF ESCAPE
36CHAPTER XV
12CHAPTER X THE PLUNGE
37CHAPTER XVI
13CHAPTER XI THE FIRST FLIGHT
38CHAPTER XVII
14CHAPTER XII THE FOUR WINDS
39CHAPTER XVIII
15CHAPTER XIII PLEASURES OF FLIGHT
40CHAPTER XIX
16CHAPTER XIV AN ADVENTURE
41CHAPTER XX
17CHAPTER XV THE CALL OF THE BODY
42CHAPTER XXI
18CHAPTER XVI PREPARATION
43CHAPTER XXII
19CHAPTER XVII OFF!
44CHAPTER XXIII
20CHAPTER XVIII HOME
45CHAPTER XXIV
21The Education of Uncle Paul
46CHAPTER XXV
22CHAPTER I
47CHAPTER XXVI
23CHAPTER II
48CHAPTER XXVII
24CHAPTER III
49CHAPTER XXVIII
25CHAPTER IV
50CHAPTER XXIX
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Reign Of AngelsBen Reeder8h 54m5.0 (1)$20
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