Julius Le Vallon/The Bright Messenger (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: Algernon Blackwood
- First Published: 1916
- Type of Work: Novels
- Type of Plot: Fantasy—occult
- Time of Work: The 1890s to the 1920s
- Setting: Edinburgh, the Jura Mountains, and London
- Genres: Long fiction, Fantasy, Magical and occult fantasy
- Subjects: Nineteenth century, 1920’s, England or English people, London, Scotland or Scottish people, Reincarnation, Mountains, Experiments
- Locales: London, England, Edinburgh, Scotland
The Plot
Although Algernon Blackwood is remembered for his short stories, particularly “The Willows,” “The Wendigo,” and the occult detective stories featuring John Silence, his output includes books composed on a wider, more spiritual canvas. Leaving aside the deeply mystical novel The Centaur (1911), which was Blackwood’s own favorite, a more readily accessible work is Julius Le Vallon, which contains some of Blackwood’s best writing.
Julius Le Vallon was intended as the first half of a two-volume sequence. Although Blackwood began work...
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