Hauntings Fantastic Stories

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Hauntings Fantastic Stories

by Vernon Lee

EN·~5 hours·5 chapters

Chapters

5 total

HAUNTINGS

0:10

Preface

1:27:08

Dionea

1:00:31

Oke of Okehurst

1:57:47

A Wicked Voice

1:01:35

Description

From the flicker of moonlit mist through an old window, the book opens with a thoughtful meditation on what makes a ghost story truly unsettling. It argues that the most compelling hauntings are those that linger in the imagination rather than parade obvious spectacles. The introduction sets a tone that blends literary reverie with a hint of skeptical curiosity.

Inside, the collection unfolds a series of compact, atmospheric tales that drift through crumbling castles, forgotten towers, and dimly lit parlors. Each story invites listeners to feel the chill of unseen presences while questioning whether the terror springs from the supernatural itself or from the human mind that conjures it. The result is a hauntingly elegant journey that balances classic Victorian dread with a modern appreciation for subtle, lingering fear.

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Full title

Hauntings Fantastic Stories Fantastic Stories

Language

en

Duration

~5 hours (314K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2006-02-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Vernon Lee

Vernon Lee

1856–1935

Best known for eerie supernatural tales and sharp writing on art, this French-born British author lived much of her life in Italy and brought a cosmopolitan eye to everything she wrote. Her work moves easily between ghost stories, travel, criticism, and big questions about beauty and feeling.

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