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Ancient Sorceries and Other Weird Stories

Ancient Sorceries and Other Weird Stories

Pages
242
Published
2001

Authors

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Algernon Blackwood

Born and brought up in England during the late Victorian and early Edwardian periods, Algernon Henry Blackwood spent his early adult life in a variety of occupations in Canada and the U.S.A. before returning to England (Wikipedia). He was a lifelong bachelor. His fascination with the supernatural and mysticism was reflected in many of his writings, which influenced numerous 20th century science fiction and fantasy writers.

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S.T. Joshi

S.T. Joshi is a prominent editor and scholar of horror and weird fiction. He has curated essential collections like New Tales of Lovecraftian Horror, A Mountain Walked: Great Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos, and Nightmare's Realm. Joshi also compiled Graphic Classics--Ambrose Bierce.

Frequently asked questions

  • How does this collection relate to the broader Penguin Classics series?

    This volume was curated by S.T. Joshi as part of a specific effort to restore the original, unedited texts of Algernon Blackwood's stories, which had frequently been altered in previous twentieth-century reprints.

  • Are these stories connected to a shared narrative universe?

    While these tales are independent, they frequently feature the recurring theme of the 'psychic detective' or the sensitive observer, a character archetype Blackwood refined throughout his career to bridge the gap between mundane reality and the supernatural.