Ancient Sorceries: Book Guide, Author and Facts
Ancient Sorceries by Algernon Blackwood — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

By turns bizarre, unsettling, spooky, and sublime, Ancient Sorceries and Other Weird Stories showcases nine incomparable stories from master conjuror Algernon Blackwood. Evoking the uncanny spiritual forces of Nature, Blackwood's writings all tread the nebulous borderland between fantasy, awe, wonder, and horror. Here Blackwood displays his best and most disturbing work-including "The Willows," which Lovecraft singled out as "the single finest weird tale in literature"; "The Wendigo"; "The Insanity of Jones"; and "Sand."
Quick facts about Ancient Sorceries
- Title: Ancient Sorceries
- Author: Algernon Blackwood
- First published: 1906
- Genre: english fantasy fiction, literature, fiction
- OpenLibrary ID: OL2700548W
Where to read Ancient Sorceries
Ancient Sorceries by Algernon Blackwood is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ancient Sorceries about?
By turns bizarre, unsettling, spooky, and sublime, Ancient Sorceries and Other Weird Stories showcases nine incomparable stories from master conjuror Algernon Blackwood.
Who wrote Ancient Sorceries?
Ancient Sorceries was written by Algernon Blackwood.
When was Ancient Sorceries published?
Ancient Sorceries was first published in 1906.



