Four Weird Tales by Algernon Blackwood
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| Author | Blackwood, Algernon, 1869-1951 |
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| Title | Four Weird Tales |
| Note | Reading ease score: 70.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Contents |
The Insanity of Jones The Man Who Found Out The Glamour of the Snow Sand. |
| Credits |
Produced by Suzanne Shell, Geetu Melwani and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net |
| Summary | "Four Weird Tales" by Algernon Blackwood is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The tales delve into the mysterious and the supernatural, showcasing Blackwood's gift for atmospheric storytelling and deep philosophical insights. One of the standout narratives is "The Insanity of Jones," which centers on a man named John Enderby Jones, who grapples with the concepts of reincarnation and the consequences of past lives as he navigates his mundane job and an intense internal quest for justice. The opening of "The Insanity of Jones" introduces us to the protagonist, John Jones, a man who perceives his everyday existence as a façade, believing his true self exists on a higher plane of consciousness. Jones is haunted by an overwhelming sense of purpose tied to his numerous past lives, and as he goes about his responsibilities in a fire insurance office, he becomes fixated on another man—his Manager—whom he feels he has a deep-seated account to settle, stemming from previous incarnations. As he contemplates his connection to this man and prepares for a climactic confrontation with the consequences of their intertwined pasts, Jones's dreams and waking moments begin to blur the line between reality and the spiritual realm he believes in, setting the stage for a haunting and inevitable reckoning. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Fantasy fiction, English |
| Subject | Horror tales, English |
| Subject | Supernatural -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 16726 |
| Release Date | Sep 20, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 12, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 384 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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