
audiobook
by George W. M. (George William MacArthur) Reynolds
PART I.
PROLOGUE.
CHAPTER I. THE DEATH-BED—THE OATH—THE LAST INJUNCTIONS.
CHAPTER II. NISIDA—THE MYSTERIOUS CLOSET.
CHAPTER III. THE MANUSCRIPT—FLORA FRANCATELLI.
CHAPTER IV. THE FUNERAL—THE INTERRUPTION OF THE CEREMONY.
CHAPTER V. THE READING OF THE WILL.
CHAPTER VI. THE PICTURES—AGNES AND THE UNKNOWN—MYSTERY.
CHAPTER VII. REVELATIONS.
CHAPTER VIII. THE HISTORY OF AGNES.
A fierce winter storm lashes the Black Forest in 1516, turning the night into a chorus of thunder, lightning, and the mournful howl of wolves. In a solitary cottage, an elderly shepherd mourns the sudden disappearance of his beloved sixteen‑year‑old granddaughter, Agnes, whose absence haunts every corner of his life. As the tempest roars, a mysterious, disheveled stranger seeks refuge, his haunted eyes hinting at a darkness far deeper than the weather outside.
The stranger’s arrival unsettles the old man, who instinctively reaches for his crucifix, only to be met with a chilling, authoritative gesture that suggests the visitor is no ordinary traveler. Their uneasy meeting sets the stage for a tale of superstition, hidden fears, and the ancient folklore that looms over the forest. Listeners will be drawn into a world where the line between myth and reality blurs, and the true nature of the “Wehr‑Wolf” begins to emerge.
Language
en
Duration
~19 hours (1099K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2008-11-08
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1814–1879
A wildly popular Victorian writer and journalist in his own day, this author mixed sensational storytelling with sharp social criticism. Best known for sprawling serialized novels, he reached huge working-class audiences and became a major voice in radical popular print culture.
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