8) “The Gateway of the Monster” by William Hope Hodgson Plot: Upon his return, Carnacki, the occult detective, invites Dodgson (the narrator, whose name curiously resembles the author’s), along with their friends Arkright, Jessop, and Taylor, to dinner. They expect him to regale them with another tale of his strange adventures. Once they’ve finished dinner,Continue reading “Review of “The Gateway of the Monster” by William Hope Hodgson: Halloween Countdown”
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Review of “The Whistling Room” by William Hope Hodgson: Halloween Countdown
Plot: Carnacki recounts his adventures at (fictional) Iastrae Castle, some twenty miles northeast of Galway, Ireland. Mr. Sid K. Tassoc, the new owner, requested his help after finding the castle haunted. He bought the castle, intending to renovate it before marrying and bringing his bride to live there. He’s frustrated because sounds—whistling and sometimes screaming—comeContinue reading “Review of “The Whistling Room” by William Hope Hodgson: Halloween Countdown”
Review of “The Upper Berth” by F. Marion Crawford Halloween Countdown
29) The Upper Berth by F. Marion Crawford Plot:This is a club story, that is, framed as a tale told by a member of a gentlemen’s club. (In the nineteenth century, it meant a private place where men hung out, smoked and drank. It didn’t mean the present-day sense where men hang out smoke, drinkContinue reading “Review of “The Upper Berth” by F. Marion Crawford Halloween Countdown”
