The Great Keinplatz Experiment and Other Tales of Twilight and the Unseen

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The Great Keinplatz Experiment and Other Tales of Twilight and the Unseen

by Arthur Conan Doyle

EN·~6 hours·14 chapters

Chapters

14 total
1

THE GREAT KEINPLATZ EXPERIMENT - and Other Tales of Twilight and the Unseen - BY - A. CONAN DOYLE

0:59
2

THE GREAT KEINPLATZ EXPERIMENT - and Other Tales of Twilight and the Unseen

0:04
3

I. THE BROWN HAND

34:22
4

II. THE USHER OF LEA HOUSE SCHOOL

33:27
5

III. B. 24

32:34
6

IV. THE GREAT KEINPLATZ EXPERIMENT

36:35
7

V. CYPRIAN OVERBECK WELLS - A LITERARY MOSAIC

41:18
8

VI. PLAYING WITH FIRE

27:16
9

VII. THE RING OF THOTH

40:03
10

VIII. THE LOS AMIGOS FIASCO

15:58

Description

In this curious anthology the narrator finds himself drawn into a world where the ordinary slips into the uncanny. The opening story follows a modest doctor summoned to a remote Wiltshire manor, where ancient hill‑top forts and silent barrows loom over an estate owned by a once‑renowned Indian surgeon. As the physician enters the house, the quiet countryside hints at secrets buried beneath stone and soil, setting a tone of subtle dread.

The collection continues with similar ventures into the strange: a hand that refuses to decay, a school usher haunted by whispers, and an experiment that promises to bend the limits of perception. Each tale balances careful observation with a touch of the supernatural, letting the listener experience the thin line between science and mystery. The stories invite you to linger over dim corridors, listen for faint echoes, and wonder what might be waiting just beyond the edge of ordinary sight.

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Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (372K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2010-06-11

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Arthur Conan Doyle

Arthur Conan Doyle

1859–1930

Best known for creating Sherlock Holmes, this Scottish writer and physician also wrote historical fiction, science fiction, and adventure stories that reached far beyond Baker Street. His work helped shape modern detective fiction and still feels lively, clever, and readable today.

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