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Algernon Blackwood
I just searched this forum and there's not a single mention of Algernon Blackwood, which baffles me. He was one of my favorite authors when I was younger.
Lovecraft admired him. Many of his stories have been adapted for films, radio and television. His story "The Doll" was probably the first to feature a doll that's come to life so he could be said to have created that subgenre... Just wondering if any of the esteemed members of this community are familiar with his work. If not, it's a shame as he was certainly one of the pioneers in the horror literature field. |
Have read only a few Algernon Blackwood books when i was younger. Rather rare here. From what i have read, i like. But reading him, like Poe and Lovecraft, requires slow reading.....
Downloaded an e-book of his short stories. Will be getting it printed and bound soon to keep me company a few nights. |
Very cool. Nice to see an appreciation of the classics.
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I've always wanted to read some of his work, but his stuff is hella hard to find. I've got a "best of" volume in my Amazon wish list, so I may get around to ordering that one before too very much longer.
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It's a shame quality classics like that are hard to find. I was fortunate that my parents gave me a hardcover anthology of his work when I was young.
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I'm ashamed to admit I've never read any Algernon Blackwood. What stories should I start with?
Is he as good as Ray Bradbury? |
I don't think they're really comparable. It's like asking if Beethoven is as good as Jim Morrison. They're both amazing authors with totally different aesthetics and the products of very different times. Blackwood is a master of Gothic horror and a big influence on Lovecraft. If you're the sort of person who can enjoy Le Fanu and M.R James, then you'll love Blackwood. If you're not, then you won't.
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What Doc said...
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M.R. James - did he write 'Whistle And I'll Come To You'?
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