Two friends on a fishing trip discover a manuscript that chronicles a tale of cosmic horror in the ruins of an oddly shaped house at the edge of an abyss in a remote Irish landscape. The manuscript describes the apparent descent into madness of its author, a recluse who, according to his strange account, witnesses the destruction of the solar system and time itself. The House on the Borderland is a singular work that transcends Gothic-style psychological haunting to introduce a modern, evocative blend of horror, science fiction, and fantasy.
This Warbler Classics edition includes the first-edition annotations and a detailed biographical timeline.
Table of Content
Contents
Author’s Introduction to the Manuscriptix
I. The Finding of the Manuscript1
II. The Plain of Silence9
III. The House in the Arena13
IV. The Earth18
V. The Thing in the Pit21
VI. The Swine-Things26
VII. The Attack33
VIII. After the Attack37
IX. In the Cellars41
X. The Time of Waiting44
XI. The Searching of the Gardens47
XII. The Subterranean Pit52
XIII. The Trap in the Great Cellar59
XIV. The Sea of Sleep63
XV. The Noise in the Night66
XVI. The Awakening73
XVII. The Slowing Rotation77
XVIII. The Green Star82
XIX. The End of the Solar System87
XX. The Celestial Globes91
XXI. The Dark Sun94
XXII. The Dark Nebula98
XXIII. Pepper102
XXIV. The Footsteps in the Garden103
XXV. The Thing from the Arena106
XXVI. The Luminous Speck112
XXVII. Conclusion114
Biographical Timeline119
About the author
William Hope Hodgson (1877-1918) was a prolific author of novels, short stories, and poetry. He wrote across several genres including horror, fantasy, and science fiction. Hodgson drew from his experiences as an officer in the a Merchant Marine, a renowned bodybuilder, and a photographer to weave imaginative, wholly original tales that have inspired generations of writers from H. P. Lovecraft to Terry Pratchett. The House on the Borderland (1908) is widely considered his greatest work. He died in the Fourth Battle of Ypres in World War I.More ebooks from the same author(s) / Editor
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