The Willows [Kindle Edition]

Algernon Blackwood (Author)

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Product Description

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 98 KB
• Publisher: Public Domain Books (March 1, 2004)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B000JML48Q
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,943 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)
  • #65 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Literary Criticism & Theory

Customer Reviews

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Edition, and for Free!, May 5, 2009

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B. I SIMPSON "beckoningchasm" (Asheville, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Willows (Kindle Edition)

As a recent purchaser of a Kindle, I naturally wanted some content, but felt somewhat bewhildered by the vast range of pricing--from free to relatively expensive--for what appeared to be identical works. In order to test the "free" works, I decided to download Algernon Blackwood's short novel, "The Willows," fully cognizant of the old adage that one gets what one pays for.

Well, the edition here is superb. No misspellings or misplaced punctuation that I saw; the only flaws were a handful of missing paragraph indentations, and they did not interfere with the flow of the story. I heartily commend those who took the time to transcribe this story for their excellent work.

As for the story itself, it remains a very unnerving read. Like Lovecraft, Blackwood spends most of the time building up a near palpable atmosphere of dread, with only a few fitful sightings to give shape to that dread. "The Willows" remains one of his best tales, and this edition is highly recommended.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Different Edition, Different Publisher, March 26, 2008

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Copper Penny - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Willows (Paperback)

The review by Nick Estes is for a different edition from another publisher, not the Copper Penny Press edition, ISBN 978-0615182414, released in February 2008.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Patricia Watson Barrington Hills, Ill, November 24, 2010

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A Customer - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Willows (Kindle Edition)

Found this to be a wonderful and quick read for those who enjoy classic horror of times now past. There is no gore, no slashing, no blood: just pure exciting and well done storytelling.