"Algernon Blackwood (1869—1951) wrote magnificent tales of visionary horror (The Wendigo, The Willows), superbly modulated stories of black magic (Ancient Sorceries, Secret Worship), perfectly constructed ghost stories (The Empty House, Keeping His Promise, The Listener)."
— Algernon Blackwood

January 1, 1970

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Sources

Ramsey Campbell, in "Horror and the Supernatural: An Essential Bookshelf", in Waterstone's Guide to Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror, Waterstone's, 1998 (p. 163).