Algernon Blackwood (1869-1951) was an English short story writer and novelist, one of the most prolific writers of ghost stories in the history of the genre. Blackwood wrote a number of horror stories. His most work seeks less to frighten than to induce a sense of awe. Blackwood's best known stories are "The Willows" and "The Wendigo". Table of Contents: • The Empty House • Keeping His Promise • The Willows • The Listener • Max Hensig • Secret Worship • Ancient Sorceries • The Wendigo • The Glamour of the Snow • The Transfer