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Al evocar las misteriosas fuerzas espirituales de la naturaleza, los escritos de Algernon Blackwood habitan la nebulosa frontera entre la fantasía, el asombro, la maravilla y el terror. Del autor de Los sauces y El Wendigo, he aquí una exquisita antología donde figuran relatos monumentales, muchos de los cuales habían permanecido-inexplicablemente-inéditos en español.
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The First Algernon Blackwood MEGAPACK® collects 36 classic tales of the supernatural by one of the greatest ghost story writers of all time. More than just ghosts, however, this collection includes tales of vampires and other creatures of the night...and much, much more. Hours of great reading await! Included are: THE WILLOWSTHE WENDIGOTHE SINGULAR DEATH OF MORTONTHE OLIVEANCIENT LIGHTSTHE KIT-BAGTHE OCCUPANT OF THE ROOMA HAUNTED ISLANDTHE CENTAURTHE...
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Table of Contents:
Jimbo: A Fantasy
The Education of Uncle Paul
The Human Chord
The Centaur
A Prisoner in Fairyland: Sequel to The Education of Uncle Paul
The Extra Day
Julius LeVallon
The Wave
The Promise of Air
The Garden of Survival
The Bright Messenger, Sequel to Julius LeVallon.
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First published in 1917 by Alfred A. Knopf, this collection of Algernon Blackwoods short stories includes some of his most beloved classics:
The LISTENER:
A reclusive, impoverished writer is delighted to find an inexpensive home in an old building at the heart of London; but in the course of three months living there, he comes to understand why it’s so cheap...
MAX HENSIG: Bacteriologist and Murderer:
A tabloid newspaper reporter is, assigned...
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Set against the terrifying and tense backdrop of the First World War, this Algernon Blackwood tale is a masterful example of weird literature and a classic short horror story.
First published in 1921, this anti-war tale follows the protagonist as he leaves his Holy Order and finds work with the Red Cross in France. Dedicating his life to helping in the hospitals and convalescent camps, he discovers the true horrors of war. He finds peace and respite...
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This chilling tale is shrouded in the eerie atmosphere of classic ghost stories as two men unravel the mysteries of an abandoned barn with a macabre past.
The supernatural remnants of occult experiments linger in a barn where a disturbed gardener met his tragic end. When two men decide to spend a night in the forsaken place, they're soon overwhelmed by its omnipresent darkness. While sharing spine-chilling stories of folklore and legend, the men...
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This stand-alone short story is one of Algernon Blackwood's masterful John Silence tales, exploring the strange and mysterious adventures of a psychic doctor.
A silk merchant is traveling home through the perilous mountains of southern Germany when he decides to visit his old school. He fondly remembers the strict discipline and dedicated religious education he underwent at the school over 30 years ago, and how the system had shaped his life and...
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