Comments on: The Willows by Algernon Blackwood http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2008/10/10/the-willows-by-algernon-blackwood/ • • • Being a journal by artist and designer John Coulthart, cataloguing interests, obsessions and passing enthusiasms. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:46:24 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: John http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2008/10/10/the-willows-by-algernon-blackwood/comment-page-1/#comment-89351 John Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:36:43 +0000 http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2008/10/10/the-willows-by-algernon-blackwood/#comment-89351 Wow, incredible. Rather beautiful too. Wow, incredible. Rather beautiful too.

]]> By: Yvonne http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2008/10/10/the-willows-by-algernon-blackwood/comment-page-1/#comment-89341 Yvonne Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:08:31 +0000 http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2008/10/10/the-willows-by-algernon-blackwood/#comment-89341 Talking of curiously Lovecraftian flora, check out the <a href="http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2008/09/most-alien-looking-place-on-earth.html" rel="nofollow">island of Socotra</a>. Talking of curiously Lovecraftian flora, check out the island of Socotra.

]]> By: John http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2008/10/10/the-willows-by-algernon-blackwood/comment-page-1/#comment-83247 John Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:47:07 +0000 http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2008/10/10/the-willows-by-algernon-blackwood/#comment-83247 There's two Machens, the writer of weird tales and the visionary. Hill of Dreams is definitely the latter at work. I like both and don't really consider the distinction much any more. My favourite story is The White People, a unique piece of occult hallucination told from a girl's point of view. But many of the early stories are as good, if not better, than Great God Pan especially those that comprise The Three Imposters. The Inmost Light and The Shining Pyramid are also favourites. There’s two Machens, the writer of weird tales and the visionary. Hill of Dreams is definitely the latter at work. I like both and don’t really consider the distinction much any more. My favourite story is The White People, a unique piece of occult hallucination told from a girl’s point of view. But many of the early stories are as good, if not better, than Great God Pan especially those that comprise The Three Imposters. The Inmost Light and The Shining Pyramid are also favourites.

]]> By: Will, A Journey Round My Skull http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2008/10/10/the-willows-by-algernon-blackwood/comment-page-1/#comment-83142 Will, A Journey Round My Skull Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:38:28 +0000 http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2008/10/10/the-willows-by-algernon-blackwood/#comment-83142 I read this one just before or after our mutual favorite "Seaton's Aunt" by de la Mare. I haven't been that creeped out by trees since seeing Poltergeist on tv when I was about nine. What are your favorite stories by Machen? I didn't take to Hill of Dreams, but loved The Great God Pan. I read this one just before or after our mutual favorite “Seaton’s Aunt” by de la Mare. I haven’t been that creeped out by trees since seeing Poltergeist on tv when I was about nine.

What are your favorite stories by Machen? I didn’t take to Hill of Dreams, but loved The Great God Pan.

]]> By: John http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2008/10/10/the-willows-by-algernon-blackwood/comment-page-1/#comment-83020 John Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:15:32 +0000 http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2008/10/10/the-willows-by-algernon-blackwood/#comment-83020 Hi Sue. That's surprising as I nearly mentioned the BBC version which I presume is the same reading they broadcast last year. Was very good, if frustrating being split into four over several evenings which rather spoiled the mood. Thanks for The Scarifiers, tip, will check that out. Hi Sue. That’s surprising as I nearly mentioned the BBC version which I presume is the same reading they broadcast last year. Was very good, if frustrating being split into four over several evenings which rather spoiled the mood.

Thanks for The Scarifiers, tip, will check that out.

]]> By: Sue http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2008/10/10/the-willows-by-algernon-blackwood/comment-page-1/#comment-83007 Sue Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:10:06 +0000 http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2008/10/10/the-willows-by-algernon-blackwood/#comment-83007 Hello John this supernatural classic is being narrated on BBC7 this week. Oddly, they are choosing to use palm trees on an island to illustrate it, on the BBCiPlayer, hmm..! However, they are also re-playing a humorous spoof with Lovecraftian shades, called 'The Scarifiers', starring Nicholas Courtney (The Brigadier from Dr Who) and with lots of references for horror/supernatural buffs who enjoy that sort of thing. Wicker Man, of course ! Hello John
this supernatural classic is being narrated on BBC7 this week. Oddly, they are choosing to use palm trees on an island to illustrate it, on the BBCiPlayer, hmm..!
However, they are also re-playing a humorous spoof with Lovecraftian shades, called ‘The Scarifiers’, starring Nicholas Courtney (The Brigadier from Dr Who) and with lots of references for horror/supernatural buffs who enjoy that sort of thing. Wicker Man, of course !

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