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* AlienSun: The Plain of Silence appears to be illuminated by "a gigantic ring of dull-red fire", whose interior is "black as the gloom of the outer night"; it might be [[TotalEclipseOfThePlot a red giant in a perpetual solar eclipse]], assuming familiar astrophysics still apply wherever the Plain is.
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* AlienSun: AlienSky: The Plain of Silence appears to be illuminated by "a gigantic ring of dull-red fire", whose interior is "black as the gloom of the outer night"; it might be [[TotalEclipseOfThePlot a red giant in a perpetual solar eclipse]], assuming familiar astrophysics still apply wherever the Plain is.
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* HorrorDoesntSettleForSimpleTuesday: Discussed and averted. The Recluse notes that if he were telling a tale he would have said the house's first clear supernatural manifestation happened on Halloween, but actually it was after midnight on the 21st of January.
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* TimeSkip: As the diary had lain open before being covered in debris a number of pages in the middle of the story are damaged and unreadable leaving a section where the narrator is unsure of what events occurred between the last visit to the cellar and the voyage through time.
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* NoBodyLeftBehind: The day after the siege on the house the Recluse cannot find any corpses of the pig-things that he shot or even any blood on the ground. The only thing casting doubt that it was all in his head is the damage to the study door and claw marks found on the outside of the house that were not previously there.
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* NamedByTheAdaptation: The two men from the framing device are given the names Colin and Edward.
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* NamedByTheAdaptation: The two men from the framing device are given the names Colin and Edward. Edward in the comic adaptation.
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* [[spoiler: NoEnding - Yes, in the sense that 1. we never get any explanations on the Swine Things or any of the other supernatural stuff, and 2. we aren't given the details about what actually became of the Recluse and his sister. [[SubvertedTrope However]], the FramingDevice's epilogue ''does'' give the horrifying broadstrokes of what ultimately happened after the diary's narrative is cut off (while leaving the particulars to the imagination).]]
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* [[spoiler: NoEnding - Yes, NoEnding: [[spoiler:Yes, in the sense that 1. we never get any explanations on the Swine Things or any of the other supernatural stuff, and 2. we aren't given the details about what actually became of the Recluse and his sister. [[SubvertedTrope However]], the FramingDevice's epilogue ''does'' give the horrifying broadstrokes of what ultimately happened after the diary's narrative is cut off (while leaving the particulars to the imagination).]]
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* DeathByAdaptation: In the graphic novel, one of the two young men from the FramingDevice is killed by a pig creature. [[spoiler: The narrator is apparently killed by the Recluse himself after becoming infected with the evil rot from the other dimension.]]
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* AscendedToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: [[spoiler: This is the final fate of the Recluse in the graphic novel, as revealed in the epilogue. He describes himself as "Something less than immortal, something more than human," and reveals that he now keeps an eternal vigil to prevent the creatures from returning to corrupt the human world.]]
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Was adapted in [[TurnOfTheMillennium The Aughts} as a one-volume GraphicNovel by Creator/VertigoComics, with Richard Corben on drawing duties.
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This trope is when they form a bond with the "X" that "changes them forever, usually starting them down the path to adulthood."
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* ABoyAndHisX: A man and his dog.
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* ThematicSeries: This book is the second installment of what [[WordOfGod Hodgson]] referred to as a trilogy. None of the three books share the same characters, and it's debatable on whether they're even supposed to be in the same continuity. In terms of plot and setting, the first and third books in this trilogy - ''The Boats of the "Glen Carrig"'' and ''Literature/TheGhost Pirates'', respectively - don't have all that much in common with each other and have even less in common with ''House''.
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* ThematicSeries: This book is the second installment of what [[WordOfGod Hodgson]] referred to as a trilogy. None of the three books share the same characters, and it's debatable on whether they're even supposed to be in the same continuity. In terms of plot and setting, the first and third books in this trilogy - ''The Boats of the "Glen Carrig"'' and ''Literature/TheGhost Pirates'', ''Literature/TheGhostPirates'', respectively - don't have all that much in common with each other and have even less in common with ''House''.
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* ThematicSeries: This book is the second installment of what [[WordOfGod Hodgson]] referred to as a trilogy. None of the three books share the same characters, and it's debatable on whether they're even supposed to be in the same continuity. In terms of plot and setting, the first and third books in this trilogy - ''The Boats of the "Glen Carrig"'' and ''The Ghost ''Literature/TheGhost Pirates'', respectively - don't have all that much in common with each other and have even less in common with ''House''.
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* AllJustADream: One possible explanation of the events listed under ApocalypseHow.
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* NoNameGiven: Almost everyone in the story except Pepper the dog. The narrator usually refers to his sister as simply "my sister" but at one point addresses her as Mary.
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* MonstrousCannibalism: The remains of some of the first pig-things to be killed are promptly scavenged by another pig-thing, which the Recluse shoots in disgust.
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* BrotherSisterIncest: Incestual context was added to the graphic novel, which displeased some fans of the original book.
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A fantasy/horror novel by Creator/WilliamHopeHodgson, who also created ''Literature/CarnackiTheGhostFinder'' and ''TheNightLand''. It was first published in 1908. Creator/HPLovecraft said "but for a few touches of commonplace sentimentality [it] would be a classic of the first water."
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A fantasy/horror novel by Creator/WilliamHopeHodgson, who also created ''Literature/CarnackiTheGhostFinder'' and ''TheNightLand''.''Literature/TheNightLand''. It was first published in 1908. Creator/HPLovecraft said "but for a few touches of commonplace sentimentality [it] would be a classic of the first water."
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A fantasy/horror novel by Creator/WilliamHopeHodgson, who also created ''Literature/CarnackiTheGhostFinder'' and ''TheNightLand''. It was first published in 1908. Creator/HPLovecraft said "but for a few touches of commonplace sentimentality [it] would be a classic of the first water."
Some friends visiting Ireland find the curious ruins of an old house, and an old diary of the man who was presumably the last inhabitant of it. The majority of the story is the contents of the diary.
[[http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10002 Here's a link to an online version of the entire novel at Project Gutenberg]]. It comes in several formats, including HTML, EPUB, Kindle, and TXT.
Was adapted in TheNoughties as a one-volume GraphicNovel by VertigoComics, with Richard Corben on drawing duties.
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!!This story includes examples of:
* AllThereInTheManual:
** A possible explanation for who the Swine Things were [[spoiler:and what they wanted]] can be found in Hodgson's ''Carnacki'' story, ''The Hog''. It really depends on whether they're set in the same continuity or if Hodgson was simply reusing a concept. That said, the MindScrew doesn't completely go away because ''The Hog'' does nothing to explain the House itself [[spoiler:or its green doppleganger]].
** The name of the framing story's narrator ("Mr. Bereggnogg") isn't revealed anywhere in the book except the title page, which a lot of readers would typically skip.
* ApocalypticLog: The diary.
* ApocalypseHow
* ABoyAndHisX: A man and his dog.
* BrotherSisterIncest: Incestual context was added to the graphic novel, which displeased some fans of the original book.
* CoolOldGuy: The Recluse, at least when he's [[spoiler:protecting the house and driving away the Swine Things]]
* CosmicHorrorStory: A precursor, in any case.
* EldritchLocation
* EvilDetectingDog
* FramingDevice
* GenreShift: Subverted. It starts out as Cosmic Horror, then quickly turns into a mix between Action-Horror and Mystery but ''then'' goes right back to Cosmic Horror in the second half.
* HauntedHouse
* HeroicDog: Pepper.
* MindScrew
* [[spoiler: NoEnding - Yes, in the sense that 1. we never get any explanations on the Swine Things or any of the other supernatural stuff, and 2. we aren't given the details about what actually became of the Recluse and his sister. [[SubvertedTrope However]], the FramingDevice's epilogue ''does'' give the horrifying broadstrokes of what ultimately happened after the diary's narrative is cut off (while leaving the particulars to the imagination).]]
* NoNameGiven: Everyone from the main story except Pepper the dog.
* [[PigMan Pig Men]]
* PosthumousCharacter: [[spoiler:The Recluse's lover.]]
* ThematicSeries: This book is the second installment of what [[WordOfGod Hodgson]] referred to as a trilogy. None of the three books share the same characters, and it's debatable on whether they're even supposed to be in the same continuity. In terms of plot and setting, the first and third books in this trilogy - ''The Boats of the "Glen Carrig"'' and ''The Ghost Pirates'', respectively - don't have all that much in common with each other and have even less in common with ''House''.
* ThingsThatGoBumpInTheNight
* UnreliableNarrator: It's possible to [[ThroughTheEyesOfMadness intepret everything as delusions]] brought on by the Recluse's excessive grief and possible dementia (his sister seeming to not be aware of any of the supernatural stuff certainly supports this notion). [[spoiler:That viewpoint holds up until the epilogue when Tonnison and Bereggnogg discover that the events in the diary probably ''did'' happen]].
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Some friends visiting Ireland find the curious ruins of an old house, and an old diary of the man who was presumably the last inhabitant of it. The majority of the story is the contents of the diary.
[[http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10002 Here's a link to an online version of the entire novel at Project Gutenberg]]. It comes in several formats, including HTML, EPUB, Kindle, and TXT.
Was adapted in TheNoughties as a one-volume GraphicNovel by VertigoComics, with Richard Corben on drawing duties.
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!!This story includes examples of:
* AllThereInTheManual:
** A possible explanation for who the Swine Things were [[spoiler:and what they wanted]] can be found in Hodgson's ''Carnacki'' story, ''The Hog''. It really depends on whether they're set in the same continuity or if Hodgson was simply reusing a concept. That said, the MindScrew doesn't completely go away because ''The Hog'' does nothing to explain the House itself [[spoiler:or its green doppleganger]].
** The name of the framing story's narrator ("Mr. Bereggnogg") isn't revealed anywhere in the book except the title page, which a lot of readers would typically skip.
* ApocalypticLog: The diary.
* ApocalypseHow
* ABoyAndHisX: A man and his dog.
* BrotherSisterIncest: Incestual context was added to the graphic novel, which displeased some fans of the original book.
* CoolOldGuy: The Recluse, at least when he's [[spoiler:protecting the house and driving away the Swine Things]]
* CosmicHorrorStory: A precursor, in any case.
* EldritchLocation
* EvilDetectingDog
* FramingDevice
* GenreShift: Subverted. It starts out as Cosmic Horror, then quickly turns into a mix between Action-Horror and Mystery but ''then'' goes right back to Cosmic Horror in the second half.
* HauntedHouse
* HeroicDog: Pepper.
* MindScrew
* [[spoiler: NoEnding - Yes, in the sense that 1. we never get any explanations on the Swine Things or any of the other supernatural stuff, and 2. we aren't given the details about what actually became of the Recluse and his sister. [[SubvertedTrope However]], the FramingDevice's epilogue ''does'' give the horrifying broadstrokes of what ultimately happened after the diary's narrative is cut off (while leaving the particulars to the imagination).]]
* NoNameGiven: Everyone from the main story except Pepper the dog.
* [[PigMan Pig Men]]
* PosthumousCharacter: [[spoiler:The Recluse's lover.]]
* ThematicSeries: This book is the second installment of what [[WordOfGod Hodgson]] referred to as a trilogy. None of the three books share the same characters, and it's debatable on whether they're even supposed to be in the same continuity. In terms of plot and setting, the first and third books in this trilogy - ''The Boats of the "Glen Carrig"'' and ''The Ghost Pirates'', respectively - don't have all that much in common with each other and have even less in common with ''House''.
* ThingsThatGoBumpInTheNight
* UnreliableNarrator: It's possible to [[ThroughTheEyesOfMadness intepret everything as delusions]] brought on by the Recluse's excessive grief and possible dementia (his sister seeming to not be aware of any of the supernatural stuff certainly supports this notion). [[spoiler:That viewpoint holds up until the epilogue when Tonnison and Bereggnogg discover that the events in the diary probably ''did'' happen]].
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