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HorrorOccult FictionClassic Fantasy

The Necromancers

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  • 1909 first published
  • 252 pages
  • 32 editions
  • 🎧 8 h 19 min free audiobook
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The Necromancers is a 1909 horror and occult fiction novel by Robert Hugh Benson. Readers will find themes of magic.

13 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 32 editions.

It runs to roughly 252 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace. A free LibriVox audiobook (8 h 19 min) is available.

About The Necromancers

Following the death of his fiancée, Laurie Baxter becomes consumed by an obsession with the supernatural. Attempting to reach his deceased bride, he attends rituals and séances, delving ever deeper into the dark embrace of the occult. But instead of reconnecting with his lost love, Laurie is brought into contact with forces far more sinister. (Summary from storytel.com)
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The Necromancers — LibriVox recording, 8 h 19 min in 19 sections.

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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Horror
  • Magic
  • Occult & supernatural

Quick answers

Who wrote The Necromancers?

The Necromancers was written by Robert Hugh Benson and first published in 1909.

What genre is The Necromancers?

It is usually shelved as Horror, Occult Fiction and Classic Fantasy.

How long is The Necromancers?

The median edition has 252 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

Is there a free audiobook of The Necromancers?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 8 h 19 min.

What books are similar to The Necromancers?

Readers who like it often enjoy Brood of the Witch-Queen, The Great God Pan and The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest.

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