Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 1613 Blackwood, Algernon 1869 1951 The Wendigo Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wendigo_(novella) Produced by Suzanne Shell, Beginners Projects, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Wendigo" by Algernon Blackwood is a novella written in the early 20th century. This fiction work explores themes of isolation, the supernatural, and the primal fears of men in the wilderness. The story follows Dr. Cathcart, his nephew Simpson, and their guides as they venture into the enigma of the Canadian backwoods in search of moose, only to encounter something far more sinister—the Wendigo, a ghostly creature rooted in folklore that embodies the terror of the wilderness. At the start of the tale, Dr. Cathcart and his party are camped in the desolate woods after days of unsuccessful hunting. Tension arises in the group, especially concerning the cryptic demeanor of the guide, Défago, who displays signs of fear regarding their hunting ground. As night falls, an eerie atmosphere envelops the camp; while Simpson and Défago attempt to relax around the fire, Défago's strange behavior heightens the tension. After a haunting song, Défago falls into a fit of distress, ultimately leading to a terrifying sequence of events that sees him drawn into the forest by an unseen horror, leaving Simpson to confront the primal fears instilled by the mysterious Wendigo legend. The opening effectively sets a tone of suspense and dread, suggesting themes of madness and the overpowering fear of nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Horror tales PR Text Horror Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 136745 2025-07-05T05:28:02.386945 text/html 115484 2024-10-28T18:15:35 text/html 126461 2025-07-05T05:28:07.415923 application/epub+zip 127192 2025-07-05T05:28:04.812932 application/epub+zip 122444 2025-07-05T05:28:03.743942 application/epub+zip 235905 2025-07-05T05:28:09.435371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223213 2025-07-05T05:28:06.782933 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188771 2022-09-05T10:30:58.505765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128446 2023-10-05T07:26:03.451104 text/plain 108710 2024-10-28T18:15:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15753 2025-07-05T05:28:09.556899 application/rdf+xml 12957 2025-07-05T05:28:04.256921 image/jpeg 3300 2025-07-05T05:28:04.005923 image/jpeg 124635 2025-07-05T05:28:02.403939 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia