Weird Immanence: Genre and Belief in Blackwood's Fiction
Gothic Studies November 1, 2025 James Machin
This article explores how Algernon Blackwood's spiritual and mystical beliefs complicate his relationship with the Gothic genre. Rather than adhering strictly to Gothic conventions, Blackwood blends supernatural elements with a sincere evocation of the numinous, creating a literature of possibilities rather than impossibilities. Writing at a time when distinctions between psychic phenomena and...