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The House on the Borderland: Free Classic | BookMarket

Home Store HorrorThe House on the Borderland

Horror, Horror & gothic

The House on the Borderland

by William Hope Hodgson

Public domain · Free4.0 (3)

Two anglers in rural Ireland find a ruined house and a manuscript describing attacks by pig-faced creatures from a pit, and a vision that travels to the end of the solar system. Hodgson's strange masterpiece is a landmark of cosmic horror that Lovecraft admired.

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William Hope Hodgson

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Added to BookMarket: October 6, 2026
First published: 1908
Genres: Horror Horror & gothic

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Hiro T.4.0

The prose is dense in places but rewarding. Glad it was available as a proper ebook.

Oct 2026

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Grace W.4.0

Finished it over a weekend. A great introduction to the genre if you're new to it.

Oct 2026

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Farid N.4.0

Worth every penny at this price. The edition is properly tagged, so navigation actually works.

Oct 2026