"Incredible Adventures" by Algernon Blackwood is a collection of early 20th-century short stories exploring themes of vitality, nature, and the fantastical through the opening narrative of John Hendricks, who becomes a tutor to Lord Ernie after abandoning a path in the Church. Frustrated with Ernie's lack of passion as they journey, Hendricks aims to spark life into him during a trip to the Jura mountains, recalling the influence of Pastor Leysin from his youth, all set against the backdrop of a powerful storm, hinting at the awakening energy within Lord Ernie and setting the stage for mystic experiences.
Incredible Adventures
By Algernon Blackwood
A tutor's quest to ignite passion in a listless nobleman leads them through fantastical landscapes and mystical storms, awakening elemental forces and unexpected transformations.
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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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