'The House on the Borderland' by William Hope Hodgson is my favourite piece of 'weird' fiction. I read it before I read, or indeed had heard of, Lovecraft. I discovered an old second hand copy in a used book store nearly forty years ago and still have it to this day. It actually had a Lovecraft quote on the cover and that was my introduction to him as well. I have read it many times and love it. The Carnacki stories are pretty good as well.
My husband spent many years as a merchant seaman, and loved to read aboard ship..So Hodgson's stories, even though they are set in the "Queen's Naiii--vee.." are the perfect evening's enjoyment. And years ago I worked for the Library of Congress as a reader on tape for blind people. It was rewarding and really opened me to many writers I did not know about...Hubby spent some time sick in bed, and I would often read to him, which was the best medicine...
In my own personal pantheon of books of sheer imagination towers; The House On The Borderland and The Nightland by William Hope Hodgson, The Purple Cloud by M. P. Shiel and A Voyage To Arcturus by David Lindsay. A case could be made for the flawed result of each book but the vision and originality of each overpowers and makes all the flaws mere trifles. Thank You Mr. Vaughan for the mention of a truly unappreciated artist.
Thank you for posting this Michael well he's one of my personal favourites I discovered his 'house on the borderland'in a charity shop in the UK years ago for 20 pence UK money!! 😊 and it blew me away so I sought everything out by him I could find 'carnacki the ghost finders stories are amazing now I have his complete works in multiple volumes great stuff happy Easter Monday from the UK
Hi Michael. Hodgson has been a big favourite of mine since I picked up the paperbacks of his works in the early 80s. They were put out by Sphere (at least here in the UK). I replaced my old paperbacks with the 5 Night Shade volumes in paperback back in 2018. I didn't know they had been originally released in hardcover otherwise I would have got them in that format - doubt they are still available. Anyway great to see some love being put Hodgson's way - thank you... Peter
Ive been hearing wonders about this author,.whom i didnt know existed. I heard his work is available to download so i will read everything he wrote. Congratulations for your channel and for having such fine tomes in your library
Great job! I can’t get enough of his Carnacki stories. The Horse of the Invisible is a favourite. The House on the Borderlands was weird in the best sense of the word.
One of my favorite writers! I've read many of his works, with my favorites being "The House on the Borderland", "The Sargasso Stories", and some short stories. "The House on the Borderland" is a novella like no other in literature, with its temporal fluctuations and extra-terrestrial visions. I'm yet to read "The Night Land", which I'm planning to read soon.
He seems to have been sort of the British version of Robert E. Howard. My favorite of his works is "The Night Land", which I suspect was an inspiration for Arthur C. Clarke's "The City and the Stars".
The house on the borderlands is an absolute blast to read, Hodgson died far too young.
'The House on the Borderland' by William Hope Hodgson is my favourite piece of 'weird' fiction. I read it before I read, or indeed had heard of, Lovecraft. I discovered an old second hand copy in a used book store nearly forty years ago and still have it to this day. It actually had a Lovecraft quote on the cover and that was my introduction to him as well. I have read it many times and love it. The Carnacki stories are pretty good as well.
He was a favorite of my fathers who read me Boats of Glen Carrig aloud and some Kar aki stories. I am using him in my role playing games. Good talk.
My husband spent many years as a merchant seaman, and loved to read aboard ship..So Hodgson's stories, even though they are set in the "Queen's Naiii--vee.." are the perfect evening's enjoyment. And years ago I worked for the Library of Congress as a reader on tape for blind people. It was rewarding and really opened me to many writers I did not know about...Hubby spent some time sick in bed, and I would often read to him, which was the best medicine...
In my own personal pantheon of books of sheer imagination towers; The House On The Borderland and The Nightland by William Hope Hodgson, The Purple Cloud by M. P. Shiel and A Voyage To Arcturus by David Lindsay. A case could be made for the flawed result of each book but the vision and originality of each overpowers and makes all the flaws mere trifles. Thank You Mr. Vaughan for the mention of a truly unappreciated artist.
An amazing author. Love his work across the board - even unto The Night Land
Another great overview. Never knew Hodgson has such a tumultuous life.
Thank you for posting this Michael well he's one of my personal favourites I discovered his 'house on the borderland'in a charity shop in the UK years ago for 20 pence UK money!! 😊 and it blew me away so I sought everything out by him I could find 'carnacki the ghost finders stories are amazing now I have his complete works in multiple volumes great stuff happy Easter Monday from the UK
The Night Land is in my Top Ten of all time. A breathless feat of the imagination.
I really enjoyed this video, Michael. Thanks.
Great video about a great writer, thanks.
I stumbled across Carnacki about thirty years ago! Loved him!
Great intro to the author 👏. The Nightland sounds like my kind of story!
Hi Michael. Hodgson has been a big favourite of mine since I picked up the paperbacks of his works in the early 80s. They were put out by Sphere (at least here in the UK). I replaced my old paperbacks with the 5 Night Shade volumes in paperback back in 2018. I didn't know they had been originally released in hardcover otherwise I would have got them in that format - doubt they are still available. Anyway great to see some love being put Hodgson's way - thank you... Peter
Ive been hearing wonders about this author,.whom i didnt know existed. I heard his work is available to download so i will read everything he wrote. Congratulations for your channel and for having such fine tomes in your library
And this is why I watch your channel, sometimes I actually learn something.
Great job! I can’t get enough of his Carnacki stories. The Horse of the Invisible is a favourite. The House on the Borderlands was weird in the best sense of the word.
One of my favorite writers! I've read many of his works, with my favorites being "The House on the Borderland", "The Sargasso Stories", and some short stories. "The House on the Borderland" is a novella like no other in literature, with its temporal fluctuations and extra-terrestrial visions. I'm yet to read "The Night Land", which I'm planning to read soon.
He seems to have been sort of the British version of Robert E. Howard. My favorite of his works is "The Night Land", which I suspect was an inspiration for Arthur C. Clarke's "The City and the Stars".
I've only read House on the Borderland, but now I must look for those shiny silver volumes!