Having chatted about adapting Algernon Blackwoods The Willows with Robert Macfarlane (who had wanted to. Most ominous are the masses of dense, desultory, menacing willows, which 'moved of their own will as though alive, and they touched, by some incalculable method, my own keen sense of the horrible.' Just after managing to land their canoe for the evening on the shifting, sandy islands just downstream across the Austria/Hungary frontier, the main character reflects on the river's potency, human qualities and will: Sleepy at first, but later developing violent desires as it became conscious of its deep soul, it rolled, like some huge fluid being, through all the countries we had passed, holding our little craft on its mighty shoulders, playing roughly with us sometimes, yet always friendly and well-meaning, till at length we had come inevitably to regard it as a Great Personage. Salthouse Marshes began life in a strange way. Throughout the story Blackwood personifies the surrounding environment-river, sun, wind-and imbues them with a powerful and ultimately threatening character.

Two friends are midway on a canoe trip down the Danube River. 'The Willows' is an example of early modern horror and is connected within the literary tradition of weird fiction. Lovecraft considered it to be the finest supernatural tale in English literature. It is one of Blackwood's best known works and has been influential on a number of later writers. How is this book unique? Unabridged (100% Original content) Font adjustments & biography included Illustrated The Willows by Algernon Blackwood The Willows is a novella by English author Algernon Blackwood. It makes their books completely unreadable. Some of them even use very small font size of 6 or less to increase their profit margin. Most of them use low-quality papers & binding. Why buy our paperbacks? Expedited shipping High Quality Paper Made in USA Standard Font size of 10 for all books 30 Days Money Back Guarantee BEWARE of Low-quality sellers Don't buy cheap paperbacks just to save a few dollars.

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