Secret Worship by Algernon Blackwood
"Secret Worship" is a novella by Algernon Blackwood, first published in 1912. The story follows the journey of a young man named Robert, who becomes fascinated with the idea of a mysterious cult that he believes is operating in secret. Despite the warnings of his friends and family, Robert becomes increasingly obsessed with uncovering the truth about the cult, even as he begins to question his own sanity. As he delves deeper into his investigation, Robert discovers a dark and sinister force that threatens to consume him entirely. Will he be able to uncover the secrets of the cult before it's too late?
By Algernon Blackwood · First published 1910 · Genre: Horror, Supernatural, Short Stories · 15,276 words
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Harris, the silk merchant, was in South Germany on his way home from a business trip when the idea came to him suddenly that he would take the mountain railway from Strassbourg and run down to revisit his old school after an interval of something more than thirty years. And it was to this chance impulse of the junior partner in Harris Brothers of St.
Paul's Churchyard that John Silence owed one of the most curious cases of his whole experience, for at that very moment he happened to be tramping these same mountains with a holiday knapsack, and from different points of the compass the two men were actually converging towards the same inn.
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- Work type: Novella
- Author: Algernon Blackwood
- Date: 1910 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Horror, Supernatural, Short Stories, Thriller, Mystery
- Length: 15,276 words
- Structure: 1 section, 229 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Horror — This collection of horror fiction by Algernon Blackwood is primarily dealing with horrifying and supernatural themes that create an atmosphere of dread and terror.
- Supernatural — The stories often involve encounters with the supernatural, silent rituals and uncanny atmospheric presence which reinforce the inclusion of the supernatural genre.
- Short Stories — 'Secret Worship' is a collection of short stories, each dealing with its own unique narrative and characters.
- Thriller — Blackwood builds tension and suspense throughout the narratives which categorizes the stories as thrillers.
Tags
ghost story · supernatural · horror · mystery · thriller · psychological · suspense · paranormal · fantasy · literary fiction · classic · vintage