Walter de la Mare

Walter de la Mare (1873–1956) was an English poet, novelist and short story writer whose work is characterised by its dreamlike atmosphere, haunting imagery and exploration of the boundaries between reality and the supernatural. He is best known for poems like The Listeners and for children's poetry that adults find equally enchanting. The Return is a novel that explores identity, obsession and the uncanny — themes that run throughout de la Mare's body of work. His prose, like his poetry, creates an atmosphere of beauty and unease that lingers long after reading. His audiobooks and books bring de la Mare's distinctive literary voice to a new generation of listeners, offering a richly atmospheric experience for fans of literary fiction and the supernatural.