content: This is a faithful reprint of an important collection of short stories by Algernon Blackwood (1869-1951), first published in 1912. The stories are as follows, in their actual order:The Man Whom the Trees Loved; The South Wind; The Sea Fit; The Attic; The Heath Fire; The Messenger; The Glamour of the Snow; The Return; Sand; The Transfer; Clairvoyance; The Golden Fly; Special Delivery; The Destruction of Smith; The Temptation of the ClayBlackwood was a remarkable writer who often dealt with themes of nature, spirituality, and the supernatural. Sadly, most of his work remains out of print. This is a superb collection, written at the height of his powers. Especially to be commended here are the stories "The Man Whom the Trees Loved" and "Sand".