I'm a fan of the deep cuts. 'Secret Worship' is a nightmare about a man revisiting his old, strange boarding school in Germany. It has this uncanny, nostalgic dread that's unique. Less cosmic, more institutional and subtly satanic. It's essential for showing he could do horror in a civilized, scholarly setting just as well as in the wilderness. The terror of remembered places and the fear of having been shaped by something evil without knowing it.
The man could describe a patch of moss for three pages and make it feel ominous. That's his gift and his hurdle. 'The Willows' is the ultimate expression of that. You have to be in a patient mood. Let the descriptions of the river, the sandbanks, the whispering trees build the mood. The plot is just 'men camp, feel dread, leave.' The event is the atmosphere.
Essential? Yes. But maybe not first. Dip a toe with something shorter like 'The Listener' to see if you vibe with his prose style before committing to his magnum opus.
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