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Erleben Sie die düstere und mysteriöse Erzählung Die Weiden von Algernon Blackwood, packend gelesen von Alexander Wohnhaas. In dieser unheimlichen Geschichte machen sich zwei Freunde auf eine Kanufahrt entlang der Donau und stoßen in einer abgelegenen Gegend auf merkwürdige, übernatürliche Phänomene. Die beklemmende Atmosphäre und die unsichtbaren Mächte, die in den Weiden lauern, treiben die Spannung in die Höhe und sorgen für ein fesselndes Hörerlebnis. Perfekt für Liebhaber von Schauerliteratur und düsteren Geschichten.

Erleben Sie den unheimlichen Klassiker Der Wendigo von Algernon Blackwood, fesselnd gelesen von Alexander Wohnhaas. Diese packende Erzählung führt uns tief in die kanadische Wildnis, wo eine Gruppe von Männern auf der Jagd von einer uralten, übernatürlichen Kreatur heimgesucht wird – dem Wendigo. Mit meisterhafter Spannung und einer düsteren Atmosphäre zeigt Blackwood, wie Furcht die menschliche Psyche zersetzen kann. Perfekt für Fans von Schauerliteratur und unheimlichen Geschichten.

Erleben Sie die unheimliche Geschichte Das leere Haus von Algernon Blackwood, eindrucksvoll gelesen von Alexander Wohnhaas. In dieser packenden Erzählung wird ein mutiger Protagonist von einer Frau gebeten, ein verlassenes und gefürchtetes Haus zu betreten, das für seine schaurigen Geheimnisse berüchtigt ist. Die düstere Atmosphäre und die unerklärlichen Ereignisse machen dieses Hörbuch zu einem unvergesslichen Erlebnis für Fans von Schauerliteratur und Gruselgeschichten.

Erleben Sie die unheimliche Geschichte Eine Geisterinsel von Algernon Blackwood, eindrucksvoll gelesen von Alexander Wohnhaas. In dieser packenden Erzählung begibt sich eine Gruppe auf eine einsame Insel, doch schnell wird klar, dass etwas Übernatürliches im Verborgenen lauert. Die beklemmende Atmosphäre und das Gefühl von Isolation werden durch Blackwoods meisterhafte Schilderungen lebendig. Perfekt für Fans von düsteren Geschichten und klassischer Schauerliteratur.

In the mysterious mountains of southern Germany, silk merchant Harris visits his old school after thirty years. What he discovers within the ancient building transcends the ordinary world, leading him into enigmatic rituals and ancient cults. Will Harris survive his encounter with the unknown and uncover the truth about the secretive worship?

Es sollte ein herbstlicher Jagdausflug in die kanadischen Wälder werden. Doch die Elche machen sich rar, und so teilen sich Dr. Cathcart und sein Jagdführer Hank Davies sowie Lennox Simpson, Dr. Cathcarts Neffe, und dessen Jagdbegleiter Joseph Defago in zwei Gruppen auf, um die großen Geweihträger endlich aufzuspüren. Doch sie sind nicht allein in den tiefen Wäldern, die jenseits der zivilisierten Welt liegen. Es ist der Wendigo, der umgeht, so sagt man. Eine uralte Sagengestalt, die, wenn man sie erst einmal gesehen hat, ihre Opfer nicht mehr loslässt, und mit ihnen davonfliegt in die dunkle Nacht.

Can people come back from the dead? Can they bring something or someone back from there? If so, can they reach out to people who are still alive? "The Return" and "The Second Generation" are two stories about supernatural occurrences, about people returning from a world, which most of us do not know. Algernon Blackwood sets the readers in a scary and dreadful atmosphere which only the bravest can endure.

Uno de sus relatos, "Los sauces" (1908), se considera una de las mejores historias sobrenaturales jamás escritas. Su obra es citada como una de las principales influencias de H. P. Lovecraft; de hecho, su célebre relato "La llamada de Cthulhu" se inicia con una cita de Blackwood.

When the driver refused to deliver Shorthouse to the door of the rundown mansion because he was afraid, Shorthouse realised the secret-shrouded contract he was carrying was the centre of a very strange mission. His boss had demanded secrecy and warned him of the danger involved with the visit he was to make. Now he was stuck here, miles from the nearest help with night approaching.

'When I was invited to the large country house of a friend, I expected dances, food, and other entertainments. I never expected to find myself sleeping in a barn haunted by a murderous spirit.' FNH Audio presents an unabridged reading of Algernon Blackwood’s tale of terror.

Algernon Blackwood was a writer of weird, occult, and ghost tales. He was also a contemporary of Arthur Machen, both of whom were members of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. It was his interest in esoteric studies that likely served as the inspiration for strange stories such as this one. In this tale a young man who works in an office is diagnosed with a heart condition. He is warned by his doctor to avoid strenuous activity, including dancing. The young man ignores his advice and proceeds to attend a dance, where he spies an entrancing young woman.

Algernon Blackwood was a writer of weird, occult, and ghost tales. He was also a contemporary of Arthur Machen, both of whom were members of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. It was his interest in esoteric studies that likely served as the inspiration for strange stories such as this one. In this tale Blackwood tells the story of a student up all night studying for his exams when a childhood friend he hasn't thought about in many years unexpectedly pays him a visit.

Algernon Blackwood was a contemporary of Arthur Machen, a member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and writer of the weird and supernatural. Originally published in 1906, The Empty House tells the tale of Jim Shorthouse when his aunt shows up in town with keys to the local haunted house and expects him to help her investigate.

A researcher goes on an expedition to find "The Tablets of the Gods" which have plagued his dreams since his boyhood. He finds them, and the horrible truth of humanity's true purpose in the universe. This story, The Man Who Found Out is an example to me of pure cosmic horror in that the horror comes totally from knowledge which is (in-story) so terrible that it forever blights the minds of anyone who discovers it.

A woman tells her story of an encounter with a ghost in a deserted old lodging house in the middle of London years ago. She was told that a woman had been murdered there before she agreed as a "psychical researcher" to spend a night in the old building. Her expectations are challenged in this psychological ghost story. Algernon Blackwood wrote over 200 ghost stories as well as being a novelist, playwright, and a writer of nonfiction and children’s stories. His ghost stories fall into what is usually called weird fiction.

FNH Audio Presents and unabridged reading of this classic weird tale. What is madness? Do the insane know they are mad, or do they believe in what the world around them calls madness? Jones the clerk has a very special belief. Is it real, or is he mad?

FNH Audio presents an Unabridged reading of "The Damned" by Algernon Blackwood. A brother and sister are invited to stay at "The Towers", an ancient residence owned by a friend. When they arrive, they find their friend in a state of distress. Something is wrong; something in "The Towers" feels wrong. Strange sounds, whispery apparitions and doors opening themselves lead the siblings to conclude that there is something other than themselves and the servants abroad in the house.

FNH Audio presents a full reading of "The Willows" by Algernon Blackwood. This story written in 1907 has stood the test of time. It is today, just as creepy and unnerving as it was in its own time. Algernon Blackwood is probably best known for this story and another classic "The Wendigo". Although his writings do not focus on horror, he has in this case created an outstanding work in that genre. It's not blood and gore based horror, but rather a story that works on the mind.

Ancient Lights, written by Algernon Blackwood in 1912 and published two years later, is the tale of a man hired to remove a standing grove of trees so the owner's house can maintain the direct light and view that it has enjoyed for a number of years. Algernon Henry Blackwood (March 14, 1869-December 10, 1951) was an English writer of tales of the supernatural. Although Blackwood wrote a number of horror stories, his most typical work seeks less to frighten than to induce a sense of awe.

Algernon Blackwood was a writer of weird and occult tales. He was also a contemporary of Arthur Machen, both of whom were members of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. It was his interest in esoteric studies that likely served as the inspiration for stories such as this one.