The Jewel of Seven Stars

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The Jewel of Seven Stars

by Bram Stoker

EN·~8 hours·19 chapters

Chapters

19 total
1

Chapter I A Summons in the Night

22:45
2

Chapter II Strange Instructions

20:41
3

Chapter III The Watchers

23:58
4

Chapter IV The Second Attempt

24:43
5

Chapter V More Strange Instructions

27:49
6

Chapter VI Suspicions

28:08
7

Chapter VII The Traveller’s Loss

24:06
8

Chapter VIII The Finding of the Lamps

22:05
9

Chapter IX The Need of Knowledge

25:59
10

Chapter X The Valley of the Sorcerer

30:52

Description

A weary London barrister is jolted from his routine one night by an insistent knock and a cryptic letter that mentions a mysterious “Jewel of Seven Stars.” Intrigued, he follows the summons to a remote country house where the air is heavy with the scent of ancient Egypt and the quiet hum of hidden secrets. The estate’s owner, a reclusive scholar, reveals a family legacy tied to a long‑forgotten queen, and the narrator finds himself drawn into a web of occult research and uneasy dreams.

As the night deepens, strange sounds echo through the corridors and the line between rational explanation and supernatural suggestion blurs. The narrator’s logical mind clashes with the unsettling atmosphere, forcing him to confront memories and fears he thought he had left behind. Listeners are invited to share his growing sense of dread and curiosity, as the first act sets the stage for a haunting exploration of history, obsession, and the unknown.

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Language

en

Duration

~8 hours (478K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Sue Asscher. HTML version by Al Haines. Revised by Richard Tonsing.

Release date

2003-02-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Bram Stoker

Bram Stoker

1847–1912

Best known for creating Count Dracula, this Irish writer turned theatre insider and storyteller into one of horror literature’s most lasting names. His life moved from a sickly childhood in Dublin to the busy literary and stage world of London, where his most famous novel took shape.

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