Algernon Henry Blackwood

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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

9 Obscure Literary Terms

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Flags That Look Alike

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Born	March 14, 1869 • England
Died	December 10, 1951 (aged 82) • London • England
Notable Works	“Episodes Before Thirty”

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