The Willows (version 2)
Algernon Blackwood
Read by Phil Chenevert
"The Willows" is one of Algernon Blackwood's best known creepy stories. American horror author H.P. Lovecraft considered it to be the finest supernatural tale in English literature. He wrote in his treatise "Supernatural Horror in Literature", "Here art and restraint in narrative reach their very highest development, and an impression of lasting poignancy is produced without a single strained passage or a single false note." "The Willows" is an example of early modern horror and is connected within the literary tradition of weird fiction. (2 hr 20 min)
Chapters
| I | 41:20 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
| II | 34:26 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
| III | 35:28 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
| IV | 28:59 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
Reviews
Great job
Clay Gilmore
Phil reads A. B. beautifully.
a quiet thriller
Paladin
good story and great reader
Divine
A LibriVox Listener
Thanks for another beauty, Phil!
a spooky dream-like story, well written & well read
MargaRose
The Willows
SasqWatch
Not bad, not great.
brilliant
Darcy
A slow burning story that builds to a very creepy conclusion perfect for any fan of the supernatural genre a brilliant story to snuggle up to before bedtime and the reader does a very good job 5 star's
Preferred reading
Stuart Bain
This is only my opinion but I think Phil Cavenerte reads this version (version 2) much better than the original version. As for the book itself, it's by Algernon Blackwood. No more need be said.
scary and suspenseful
Bruce G
Old ones X with fairies X dimensions an interesting combination of elements . Thank you again for your excellent reading of this story!