
Chapter I A Summons in the Night
Chapter II Strange Instructions
Chapter III The Watchers
Chapter IV The Second Attempt
Chapter V More Strange Instructions
Chapter VI Suspicions
Chapter VII The Traveller’s Loss
Chapter VIII The Finding of the Lamps
Chapter IX The Need of Knowledge
Chapter X The Valley of the Sorcerer
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.
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.

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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