Jan 6, 2010

Julius Le Vallon/The Bright Messenger | Julius Le Vallon/The Bright Messenger

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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Julius Le Vallon/The Bright Messenger | Julius Le Vallon/The Bright Messenger

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The Plot

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