Algernon BlackwoodVerified

Blackwood's ghost stories privilege atmosphere and psychological unease over cheap scares, crafting tales where the supernatural becomes a metaphor for the uncanny dimensions of consciousness itself.

A novella first published in 1910. On a moose-hunting trip in the wilderness of Northwestern Ontario, guide Joseph Defago senses something monstrous in the woods, hears a voice call his name at night and vanishes, leaving strange footprints behind.

Published in 1907, this novella follows two friends paddling a canoe along the Danube. They camp on a remote island, where odd happenings among the willows lead them to suspect that they have strayed into a hostile place.