"Three John Silence Stories" by Algernon Blackwood is a compilation of eerie tales from the early 1900s. Inside, you’ll meet Dr. John Silence, a very unusual doctor who knows a lot about the mind and supernatural problems. The stories focus on strange invasions from other realms, and we see Dr. Silence using his special powers to assist people troubled by these bizarre events. One instance involves a funny writer named Felix Pender, who Mrs. Sivendson describes, has lost his ability to be funny and is now deeply afraid. Pender feels like something evil is haunting him, taking away his joy and messing with his creativity. Dr. Silence, interested in the case, gets ready to investigate what’s causing Pender's inner chaos, leading to a deep look into weird psychic issues and unseen forces.
Three John Silence Stories
By Algernon Blackwood
When a gifted humorist loses his ability to create joy, a psychic doctor is summoned to battle the unseen forces attempting to steal his creative soul.
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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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