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Jimbo: A Fantasy (1909) is a novel by Algernon Blackwood. Having already established himself as a promising short story writer, Blackwood published his debut novel at the age of 40. A lifelong occultist, Blackwood was interested in the fine line between the human and... Read Full Overview

Jimbo: A Fantasy (1909) is a novel by Algernon Blackwood. Having already established himself as a promising short story writer, Blackwood published his debut novel at the age of 40. A lifelong occultist, Blackwood was interested in the fine line between the human and... Read Full Overview

Jimbo's governess ought to have known better-but she didn't. If she had, Jimbo would never have met with the adventures that subsequently came to him. Thus, in a roundabout sort of way, the child ought to have been thankful to the governess; and perhaps, in a roundabout sort... Read Full Overview

"Jimbo is a delicious book, and one that should be read by all who long at times to escape from this working-day world into the region of haunting and half-remembered things."

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Jimbo is a delicious book, and one that should be read by all who long at times to escape from this working-day world into the region of haunting and half-remembered things."

In "Jimbo: A Fantasy," Algernon Blackwood crafts a mesmerizing tale steeped in the themes of childhood wonder and the profound connection between humans and nature. Written in a lyrical and evocative style, the novella transports readers into the mind of Jimbo, a boy who embarks... Read Full Overview

Enter the fantastical world of Jimbo, where anything can happen. This imaginative tale will transport readers to a world of magic and wonder.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we... Read Full Overview

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A seven-year-old boy suffers a near-fatal injury, after which he lingers for days between life and death. In this liminal period, the young protagonist undergoes a bizarre experience wherein he feels as if he has become untethered from his physical body. Filled with both hopeful... Read Full Overview

Algernon Henry Blackwood, CBE (14 March 1869 - 10 December 1951) was an English short story writer and novelist, one of the most prolific writers of ghost stories in the history of the genre. He was also a journalist and a broadcasting narrator. S. T. Joshi has stated that "his... Read Full Overview

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