Great Ghost Stories

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Great Ghost Stories

EN·~9 hours·15 chapters

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15 total
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GREAT GHOST STORIES - SELECTED BY JOSEPH LEWIS FRENCH - WITH A FOREWORD BY JAMES H. HYSLOP, LL.D. Secretary of the Society for Psychical Research - NEW YORK DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY 1918 - Copyright, 1918, by DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY, Inc.

0:14
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FOREWORD

5:16
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GREAT GHOST STORIES

0:01
4

THE HOUSE AND THE BRAIN - Lord Edward Bulwer-Lytton

56:23
5

THE ROLL-CALL OF THE REEF - A. T. Quiller-Couch

35:21
6

THE OPEN DOOR - Mrs. Margaret Oliphant

1:23:01
7

THE DESERTED HOUSE - Ernest Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann

43:51
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THE MYSTERIOUS SKETCH - Erckmann-Chatrian

31:53
9

GREEN BRANCHES - Fiona Macleod

29:15
10

THE FOUR-FIFTEEN EXPRESS - Amelia B. Edwards

48:21

Description

This anthology brings together some of the most evocative ghost tales from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. From crumbling manor houses to desolate coastlines, each story invites listeners into a world where the ordinary slips into the uncanny. The selection blends familiar classics with lesser‑known gems, offering a fresh taste of the supernatural for both seasoned fans and newcomers.

The narratives hover on the edge between rational explanation and eerie dread, echoing an era when scientific curiosity coexisted with belief in the paranormal. One tale turns a storm‑tossed reef into a ledger of souls, while another follows a scholar’s frantic search for a vanished mind. Carefully narrated to preserve their original cadence, these stories linger in the imagination, delivering a thoughtful, shiver‑inducing experience for any quiet night.

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Language

en

Duration

~9 hours (529K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)

Release date

2012-10-24

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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