Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 201 Blackwood, Algernon 1869 1951 The Damned Produced by Suzanne Shell, David Cortesi and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Damned" by Algernon Blackwood is a novel written in the early 20th century, specifically in 1914. The story centers on the uneasy visit of the protagonist, Bill, to The Towers, the country estate of a banker’s widow, Mabel Franklyn, which brings him and his sister Frances into an atmosphere thick with discomfort and strange influences. As they settle into the mansion, a series of unsettling impressions begins to unfold, hinting at darker, emotional disturbances tied to the late Mr. Franklyn and the house itself. The opening of "The Damned" establishes a tense relationship between Bill and Frances as they prepare for the visit to The Towers, where Frances hopes to provide companionship to their old friend, Mabel. As they arrive, a heavy atmosphere envelops them, and both siblings feel the weight of the house's history, filled with an unexplainable dread. Throughout the beginning chapters, we see Bill struggle against restlessness while trying to write, overshadowed by the oppressive environment. Frances hints at her discomfort with sleeping alone in the house, further suggesting that the published portrait of Mr. Franklyn and the house's design carry an oppressive weight. Their collective unease serves to create an ominous sense that something intangible yet menacing resides within the walls of The Towers, setting the stage for the unfolding mystery surrounding the influence of the deceased Franklyn and the hidden truths of the mansion's past. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Horror tales PR Text Horror Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 220798 2025-08-05T06:24:10.114961 text/html 220712 220606 2024-11-05T07:53:52.311400 2023-10-05T08:08:42.165217 text/html text/html 153183 2025-08-05T06:24:15.051925 application/epub+zip 156012 2025-08-05T06:24:11.892933 application/epub+zip 156011 2025-08-05T06:24:10.744944 application/epub+zip 266343 2025-08-05T06:24:17.475931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251332 2025-08-05T06:24:14.408932 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220394 2022-09-05T11:32:08.618691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202624 2025-08-05T06:24:09.833954 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 182957 2024-10-28T18:25:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17332 2025-08-05T06:24:17.598900 application/rdf+xml 11579 2025-08-05T06:24:11.334958 image/jpeg 3124 2025-08-05T06:24:11.087946 image/jpeg 152370 2025-08-05T06:24:10.134941 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