The Wolves of God and Other Fey Stories - Softcover

Blackwood, Algernon; Wilson, Wilfred

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1434492524 ISBN 13: 9781434492524

Verlag: Wildside Press, 2007

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The Wolves of God and Other Fey Stories by Algernon Blackwood is a captivating collection of tales that delve into the mystical and the supernatural. In the title story, The Wolves of God, Blackwood explores the thin line between humanity and the primal forces of nature, as characters face the eerie presence of wolves that seem almost otherworldly. Each story in this collection is imbued with a sense of the fey, the mystical, and the unknown, showcasing Blackwood's masterful ability to create atmospheres of suspense and wonder. This anthology is a must-read for those who appreciate finely crafted tales that blend psychological depth with supernatural elements.

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Algernon Henry Blackwood, CBE (14 March 1869 - 10 December 1951) was an English broadcasting narrator, journalist, novelist and short story writer, and among the most prolific ghost story writers in the history of the genre. The literary critic S. T. Joshi stated, "His work is more consistently meritorious than any weird writer's except Dunsany's."[1] and that his short story collection Incredible Adventures (1914) "may be the premier weird collection of this or any other century. Blackwood was born in Shooter's Hill (now part of south-east London, then part of north-west Kent). Between 1871 and 1880, he lived at Crayford Manor House, Crayford[3] and he was educated at Wellington College. His father was a Post Office administrator who, according to Peter Penzoldt, "though not devoid of genuine good-heartedness, had appallingly narrow religious ideas."[4] After he read the work of a Hindu sage left behind at his parents' house, he developed an interest in Buddhism and other eastern philosophies.[5] Blackwood had a varied career, working as a dairy farmer in Canada, where he also operated a hotel for six months, as a newspaper reporter in New York City, bartender, model, journalist for The New York Times, private secretary, businessman, and violin teacher.[6] Throughout his adult life, he was an occasional essayist for periodicals. In his late thirties, he moved back to England and started to write stories of the supernatural. He was successful, writing at least ten original collections of short stories and later telling them on radio and television. He also wrote 14 novels, several children's books and a number of plays, most of which were produced, but not published. He was an avid lover of nature and the outdoors, as many of his stories reflect. To satisfy his interest in the supernatural, he joined The Ghost Club. He never married; according to his friends he was a loner, but also cheerful company.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Wildside Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1434492524
• ISBN 13: 9781434492524
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 332
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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