"The Garden of Survival" by Algernon Blackwood is a story focused on a man's reflections on love and loss after his wife, Marion, passes away. The narrator contemplates the nature of his feelings for her, wondering if his marriage stemmed from pity rather than deep affection. He recalls intimate memories, acknowledging Marion's beauty and musical talent, while also confessing his difficulty in understanding his own emotions, indicating a journey of self-discovery and his navigation of remorse. The book appears to be a deep study on the difficulties of human connection and the quest for understanding, all tied to the themes of survival, both emotionally and physically.
The Garden of Survival
By Algernon Blackwood
A man's exploration of love and loss surfaces when he looks back at his complex relationship with his deceased wife and questions the authenticity of their bond.
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2003-05-01
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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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