The Empty House
And Other Ghost Stories
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The Empty House
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Narrated by:
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Missy Dowling
Step quietly into the unseen.
In The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories, Algernon Blackwood delivers a masterclass in psychological horror—where dread is not shouted, but suggested. These stories unfold in empty rooms, silent landscapes, and ordinary places that feel just slightly… wrong.
Rather than relying on spectacle, Blackwood builds tension through atmosphere—through the sense that something is present, just beyond perception. A deserted house, a still island, a quiet wood—each setting becomes a threshold between the known and the unknowable.
This High Horse Press edition enhances that experience with a series of original, full-page illustrations rendered in a soft charcoal style. Each image precedes its chapter, drawing the listener into the mood before the story begins, creating a seamless blend of visual and literary unease.
Elegant, restrained, and deeply unsettling, this collection invites you not to witness horror—but to feel it gathering around you.
©1915 Eveleigh Nash (London) (P)2026 High Horse Press