The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories: Large Print By Algernon Blackwood 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. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.

Aunt Julia, an elderly spinster with a mania for psychical research, has the keys to the haunted house on the square. She invites her nephew to accompany her on a midnight investigation into what really happened a hundred years ago when a servant girl fell to her death. But the house may not be as empty as it seems . . . Algernon Henry Blackwood was a prolific English writer, most famous for his ghost stories.

Algernon Blackwood's 'The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories' is a collection of classic horror tales that have stood the test of time. Blackwood's eerie and atmospheric writing style keeps readers on the edge of their seats as they navigate through haunted houses, chilling ghostly encounters, and supernatural mysteries. Each story is masterfully crafted, drawing readers into a world where the line between the natural and the supernatural blurs, leaving them with a sense of unease and wonder. Set in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, these stories reflect the Gothic tradition of literature, filled with suspense, fear, and the unknown. Blackwood's ability to weave psychological depth into his supernatural tales adds a layer of complexity that elevates these stories beyond mere ghostly encounters. Algernon Blackwood, a prolific writer of supernatural fiction, drew inspiration from his own experiences with the occult and the supernatural, as well as his deep interest in mythology and folklore. His understanding of the human psyche and his fascination with the unknown are evident in his ghost stories, making them both compelling and thought-provoking. 'The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories' is a must-read for fans of classic horror fiction, as well as those who appreciate finely crafted tales that delve into the darker aspects of human existence.

This illustrated and annotated edition of Blackwood's most influential and mesmerizing weird fiction, ghost stories, and strange tales is the only one of its kind available on the market. Richly annotated, bolstered with introductory essays for each story, and complete with chilling chiaroscuro illustrations, it presents a treasure trove to the ardent Blackwoodian. Welcomed by many as the most skillful practitioner of the British weird tale, Algernon Blackwood was capable of simultaneously creating a misanthropic, Lovecraftian cosmos devoid of compassion for petty, materialistic mankind, and a transcendental, Emersonian universe, pregnant with spirituality and wonder. At once horrifying and fantastical, chilling and euphoric, Blackwood's poetic prose and undisputed mastery of psychological terror make him an unavoidable giant in the realms of weird fiction, fantasy, and horror.

In a tale of ancient evil, Bram Stoker creates a world of lurking horrors and bizarre denizens: a demented mesmerist, hellbent on mentally crushing the girl he loves; a gigantic kite raised to rid the land of an unnatural infestation of birds, and which receives strange commands along its string; and all the while, the great white worm slithers below, seeking its next victim...

Ten horror stories. For contents, see Author Catalog.