Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 860 Hodgson, William Hope 1877 1918 The House on the Borderland Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Sjaani and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The House on the Borderland" by William Hope Hodgson is a novel written during the late 19th century. This work intertwines elements of horror, the supernatural, and philosophical reflection, centering around the protagonist's experiences in a mysterious house located in a desolate area of Ireland, where strange and terrifying events unfold. The early chapters hint at themes of isolation, the uncanny, and encounters with otherworldly beings, suggesting a chilling exploration of both mental and metaphysical realms. At the start of the novel, the narrator details the setting—a remote hamlet called Kraighten, where he and his friend Tonnison camp for a fishing vacation. They quickly discover an ancient ruin nearby, leading to the finding of a manuscript belonging to an enigmatic recluse. This manuscript recounts eerie experiences within the titular house, hinting at supernatural occurrences and unsettling encounters. As the opening unfolds, Hodgson establishes an atmosphere of mystery and dread, revealing both the dangers that lurk outside in the wilderness and the strange connections to other realms that manifest within the confines of the house. The sense of foreboding is palpable, setting the tone for the chilling events that are to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction PR Text Fantasy Horror Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 329605 325355 2024-10-05T03:30:24.249270 2023-10-05T04:41:27.229025 text/html text/html 324790 2020-12-19T13:52:31 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 116744 2020-12-19T13:52:31 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 192014 2024-10-05T03:30:31.484191 application/epub+zip 198487 2024-10-05T03:30:27.093228 application/epub+zip 192367 2024-10-05T03:30:25.893230 application/epub+zip 350380 2024-10-05T03:30:35.000173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316648 2024-10-05T03:30:30.776217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284394 2022-09-05T06:29:32.722916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305462 305414 2024-10-05T03:30:23.608233 2023-10-05T04:41:26.728018 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 306913 2020-12-19T13:52:31 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 113298 2020-12-19T13:52:31 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 306904 2020-12-19T13:52:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 113278 2020-12-19T13:52:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22172 2024-10-05T03:30:35.131153 application/rdf+xml 10631 2024-10-05T03:30:26.448215 image/jpeg 2882 2024-10-05T03:30:26.171400 image/jpeg 186021 2024-10-05T03:30:24.279215 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia