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Algernon Blackwood (1869-1951) was an English short story writer and novelist, one of the most prolific writers of ghost stories in the history of the genre. Blackwood wrote a number of horror stories. His most work seeks less to frighten than to induce a sense of awe._x000D_ This unique and meticulously edited collection includes: The Empty House_x000D_ A Haunted Island_x000D_ A Case of Eavesdropping_x000D_ Keeping His Promise_x000D_ With Intent to Steal_x000D_ The Wood of the Dead_x000D_ Smith: An Episode in a Lodging-House_x000D_ A Suspicious Gift_x000D_ The Strange Adventures of a Private Secretary in New York_x000D_ Skeleton Lake: An Episode in Camp

The first two short story collections from Blackwood, originally published in 1906 and 1907, filled with hauntings, strange nature tales, weird crimes and dark fantasy from one of the greatest writers of supernatural fiction in the 20th century.

Certain houses, like certain persons, manage somehow to proclaim at once their character for evil. In the case of the latter, no particular feature need betray them; they may boast an open countenance .

The writer of this book was well-known for his tales of the supernatural and horror. The book begins with a series of diary entries, describing the author's search for accommodation in London. We learn that he is of limited means and sells the occasional piece for a magazine. The rooms are described as ramshackle and dusty. He is the only occupant in the whole house and previous tenants have gone. Without saying so, there is a sense of unease even in the opening pages.

the empty house and other ghost stories From Algernon Blackwood

"The Empty House" is a famous ghost story by the British author Algernon Blackwood. The short story was first collected in the 1906 anthology The Empty House and Other Stories. In the story, a man accompanies his adventurous aunt to a notorious house where, a century ago, a servant was murdered by her jealous suitor.

The Empty House And Other Ghost Stories By Algernon Blackwood CONTENTS The Empty House A Haunted Island A Case of Eavesdropping Keeping his Promise With Intent to Steal The Wood of the Dead Smith: An Episode in a Lodging-House A Suspicious Gift The Strange Adventures of a Private Secretary in New York Skeleton Lake: An Episode in Camp

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