The Wave: An Egyptian Aftermath
1916
The Wave: An Egyptian Aftermath, published in 1916 by Algernon Blackwood, is a paranormal novel that intertwines a young boy's haunting dreams with themes of love and fate. The protagonist, Tommy, is plagued by a recurring nightmare of a massive wave that symbolizes his internal struggles and emotional growth. Set against the backdrop of a tragic love triangle from ancient Egypt, the narrative explores the connections between past lives and present experiences, ultimately questioning whether history will repeat itself. Blackwood's work is notable for its pioneering contribution to the 'weird' fiction genre, focusing on psychological depth rather than graphic horror.
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“The hidden weakness rose-as all else in him was rising-with the Wave. But he did not recognise it. It was akin, perhaps, to that fatuous complacency of the bigoted religionist who, thinking he has discovered absolute truth, looks down from his narrow cell upon the rest of the world with a contemptuous pity that in itself is but the ignorance of crass self-delusion.””
— Algernon Blackwood
