"The Centaur" by Algernon Blackwood is an early 20th-century story focusing on Terence O'Malley trying to find his purpose in a modern, isolating world. Yearning for wildness and genuine connection, O'Malley's journey begins when he meets a mysterious man and son on a ship. From the onset, O'Malley is consumed with the idea of interesting people and how they inspire those around them. He finds an immediate bond with this father and son, and senses a shared desire to break free from the limits of modern society. This sets the tone for the entire story as it asks important questions about identity and intuition in a world that becomes more and more disconnected from nature.
The Centaur
By Algernon Blackwood
Bound by a longing for escape and authentic connection, a man encounters a pair who lead him on a journey of identity and intuition, far from the constraints of modern life.
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2006-02-01
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About the AuthorAlgernon Henry Blackwood, CBE 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" and that his short story collection Incredible Adventures (1914) "may be the premier weird collection of this or any other century".
Algernon Henry Blackwood, CBE 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" and that his short story collection Incredible Adventures (1914) "may be the premier weird collection of this or any other century".
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