Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 1878 Blackwood, Algernon 1869 1951 The Willows Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by: Suzanne Shell, David Newman and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Willows" by Algernon Blackwood is a supernatural horror novella written in the early 20th century. The story follows two friends, the narrator and his companion, on a canoe journey down the Danube River, as they venture into an isolated region characterized by desolate marshes and a thrumming presence of nature. The narrative gradually unfolds into a tale of uncanny terror as they confront an ancient, elemental force that seems to awaken in response to their intrusion. The beginning of "The Willows" sets the stage for this unnerving tale, immersing readers in the vivid, enchanting landscapes of the Danube before transitioning to encroaching dread. As the two men navigate the shifting islands and swirling waters of the marshes, they are struck by an eerie sense of otherness in the willows that lines the riverbanks. The narrator's growing unease manifests through haunting imagery and shifts in perception, suggesting that the natural world around them is alive with a formidable energy. Their exploration quickly turns into a psychological battle against an incomprehensible force that threatens their existence after strange occurrences and sensations begin to unsettle their minds. The palpable tension built through evocative descriptions primes readers for an encounter with the mysterious and mysterious elements of the landscape surrounding them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Horror tales PR Text Horror Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 142097 142052 2024-10-05T09:37:41.095511 2023-10-05T09:22:14.240573 text/html text/html 121896 2024-01-21T13:54:42 text/html 129411 2024-10-05T09:37:46.855476 application/epub+zip 128707 2024-10-05T09:37:43.811479 application/epub+zip 123438 2024-10-05T09:37:42.597500 application/epub+zip 230014 2024-10-05T09:37:49.091454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219519 2024-10-05T09:37:46.166480 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187727 2022-09-05T13:17:33.131848 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132579 131023 2024-10-05T09:37:40.741539 2023-10-05T09:22:13.966561 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 112899 2024-01-21T13:55:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17395 2024-10-05T09:37:49.213449 application/rdf+xml 12357 2024-10-05T09:37:43.186489 image/jpeg 3354 2024-10-05T09:37:42.908506 image/jpeg 121718 2024-10-05T09:37:41.109507 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