The House on the Borderland is "...a classic of the first order," declared H. P. Lovecraft of this influential tale of a haunted house in the Irish countryside.
The House on the Borderland: Large Print By William Hope Hodgson A classic novel that bridges the gap between late 19th century British works in the supernatural or fantastic vein, and modern horror fiction.
The novel is a hallucinatory account of a recluse's stay at a remote house, and his experiences of supernatural creatures and otherworldly dimensions."Right away in the west of Ireland lies a tiny hamlet called Kraighten.
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The old man has had to flight these creatures. He then sees his house in an alternate space-time plain that is isolated from the rest of his world. This haunting tale conveys intense isolations and loneliness.
The novel is a hallucinatory account of a recluse's stay at a remote house, and his experiences of supernatural creatures and otherworldly dimensions.American horror writer H. P. Lovecraft listed The House on the Borderland and other works ...
He went beyond the existing ghost story and gothic molds, synthesizing a new cosmic horror that made a huge impact on later writers of weird tales, notably H. P. Lovecraft.
The novel is a hallucinatory account of a recluse's stay at a remote house, and his experiences of supernatural creatures and otherworldly dimensions
The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson.
He then sees his house in an alternate space-time plain that is isolated from the rest of his world. This haunting tale conveys intense isolations and loneliness.William Hope Hodgson (November 15, 1877 - April 1918) was an English author.
The House on the Borderland (1908) is a story within a story.
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by...
On the third day of their fishing holiday to the remote Irish village, two friends stumble upon the ruins of a strangely shaped house on a large lake.
A manuscript is found: filled with small, precise writing and smelling of pit-water, it tells the story of an old recluse and his strange home - and it's even stranger, jade-green double, seen by the recluse on an otherworldly plain where ...
The fishermen grab the book and make a run for it. Let's say right here Hodgson does spooky atmosphere as well as anyone, and the fact this book was first published in 1908 doesn't make a bit of difference.
The old man has had to flight these creatures. He then sees his house in an alternate space-time plain that is isolated from the rest of his world. This haunting tale conveys intense isolations and loneliness.
"The House on the Borderland" is an extraordinary blend of science fiction, horror, and cosmic dread. For fans of Lovecraftian horror and science fiction, this novel is an essential addition to their reading list.
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His diary is found and it tells the story of a huge cavern below the house filled with white pig like monsters.
A manuscript is found: filled with small, precise writing and smelling of pit-water, it tells the story of an old recluse and his strange home - and its even stranger, jade-green double, seen by the recluse on an otherworldly plain where ...