Hearn was brought up in Ireland, then England, and after school spent two years of near destitution in London before emigrating to America. He used his extensive knowledge of folklore and ancient beliefs and religions to challenge his readers, using horror to hint at spiritual realities beyond the grasp of contemporary materialism. But in his writing Hearn was not concerned with achieving cheap thrills or titillation: horror was rather a means of expanding the boundaries of experience. So wrote an acquaintance of prolific horror writer Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904). and he knew some of the sweetest poetry in all tongues.' and knew all the horrible things about the old-time doings-frightful, barbaric, hideous punishments, etc. He was purblind, and the shadow of a telegraph pole rose to him 'the shadow of a gigantic skeleton'. He knew all manner of odd things, dreadful things, uncanny things.
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