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The House of Silence

and other uncanny tales

by E. Nesbit ...

Narrated by Roy Macready ...

Unabridged

2 hours 39 min

E. Nesbit is rightly best known for her children's books but she also wrote works for adults including short stories in the genres of the uncanny, macabre and supernatural. There are five of these in this collection. They are: “The House of Silence”“The Power of Darkness”“The Ebony Frame”“The Pavilion”“The Detective” ... Read more

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E. Nesbit is rightly best known for her children's books but she also wrote works for adults including short stories in the genres of the uncanny, macabre and supernatural. There are five of these in this collection. They are: “The House of Silence”“The Power of Darkness”“The Ebony Frame”“The Pavilion”“The Detective”
... Read more
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Holy Terrors

Nine Stories

by Arthur Machen ...

Narrated by Roy Macready ...

Unabridged

1 hour 14 min

Arthur Machen (1863-1947) was a Welsh author known for his works of horror and the fantastic. He is recognized as an influence on modern writers of supernatural fiction. “Holy Terrors” (published in 1946, a year before his death) is a collection of fourteen short stories of which nine are very short and are included in this recording. They are:“The Rose Garden”“Psychology”“The Soldier's Rest””“The ... Read more

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Arthur Machen (1863-1947) was a Welsh author known for his works of horror and the fantastic. He is recognized as an influence on modern writers of supernatural fiction. “Holy Terrors” (published in 1946, a year before his death) is a collection of fourteen short stories of which nine are very short and are included in this recording. They are:“The Rose Garden”“Psychology”“The Soldier's Rest””“The
... Read more
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The Canterville Ghost and other stories

by Oscar Wilde ...

Narrated by Roy Macready ...

Unabridged

1 hour 41 min

Oscar Wilde's classic comic ghost story was the first of his short stories to be published, in February 1887. It relates the experiences of Mr. Hiram B. Otis, the American Minister and his family when they move into Canterville Chase, an ancient pile haunted by the previous owner's dead ancestor Sir Simon. Of course, Mr. Otis declares “there is no such thing, sir, as a ghost”, and all of Sir Simon ... Read more

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Oscar Wilde's classic comic ghost story was the first of his short stories to be published, in February 1887. It relates the experiences of Mr. Hiram B. Otis, the American Minister and his family when they move into Canterville Chase, an ancient pile haunted by the previous owner's dead ancestor Sir Simon. Of course, Mr. Otis declares “there is no such thing, sir, as a ghost”, and all of Sir Simon
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Tales of the Supernatural

by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu ...

Narrated by Roy Macready ...

Unabridged

2 hours 41 min

Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (1814 1873) was born in Dublin, Ireland and is acknowledged as an influential writer in the genre of gothic and supernatural fiction of the nineteenth century. Many of his short stories were originally published severally in various magazines. Here are six of them:“The White Cat of Drumgonnial”“Dickon the Devil”“The Drunkard's Dream”“The Secret of the Two Plaster Casts”“The ... Read more

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Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (1814 1873) was born in Dublin, Ireland and is acknowledged as an influential writer in the genre of gothic and supernatural fiction of the nineteenth century. Many of his short stories were originally published severally in various magazines. Here are six of them:“The White Cat of Drumgonnial”“Dickon the Devil”“The Drunkard's Dream”“The Secret of the Two Plaster Casts”“The
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The Thing Invisible

Carnacki The Ghost-Finder

by William Hope Hodgson ...

Narrated by Roy Macready ...

Unabridged

56 min

“The Thing Invisible” is a story featuring Thomas Carnacki, a detective who investigates cases of an occult or supernatural nature. It is one of five tales of Carnacki's ghost hunting exploits which first appeared serially in “The Idler” magazine in 1910 and were published together with one more as a collection “Carnacki the Ghost-Finder” in 1913.After a good dinner Mr. Carnacki relates his ... Read more

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“The Thing Invisible” is a story featuring Thomas Carnacki, a detective who investigates cases of an occult or supernatural nature. It is one of five tales of Carnacki's ghost hunting exploits which first appeared serially in “The Idler” magazine in 1910 and were published together with one more as a collection “Carnacki the Ghost-Finder” in 1913.After a good dinner Mr. Carnacki relates his
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The Gateway of the Monster

Carnacki The Ghost-Finder

by William Hope Hodgson ...

Narrated by Roy Macready ...

Unabridged

48 min

“The Gateway of the Monster” is a story featuring Thomas Carnacki, a detective who investigates cases of an occult or supernatural nature. It is one of five tales of Carnacki's ghost hunting exploits which first appeared serially in “The Idler” magazine in 1910 and were published together with one more as a collection “Carnacki the Ghost-Finder” in 1913.After a good dinner Mr. Carnacki relates his ... Read more

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“The Gateway of the Monster” is a story featuring Thomas Carnacki, a detective who investigates cases of an occult or supernatural nature. It is one of five tales of Carnacki's ghost hunting exploits which first appeared serially in “The Idler” magazine in 1910 and were published together with one more as a collection “Carnacki the Ghost-Finder” in 1913.After a good dinner Mr. Carnacki relates his
... Read more
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The Diary of a Nobody

by George Grossmith ...

Narrated by Roy Macready ...

Unabridged

4 hours 24 min

“Why should I not publish my diary?” asks Mr. Pooter.George and Weedon Grossmith were born in London into a theatrical family and it was natural that they should both take up careers on the stage. Weedon initially studied art but later joined his brother George in the theatre. “The Diary of a Nobody” was a joint effort with Weedon also providing illustrations. It first appeared as a serial in ... Read more

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“Why should I not publish my diary?” asks Mr. Pooter.George and Weedon Grossmith were born in London into a theatrical family and it was natural that they should both take up careers on the stage. Weedon initially studied art but later joined his brother George in the theatre. “The Diary of a Nobody” was a joint effort with Weedon also providing illustrations. It first appeared as a serial in
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A Christmas Carol

Scrooge and the Three Spirits

by Charles Dickens ...

Narrated by Roy Macready ...

Unabridged

1 hour 11 min

This adaptation of Dickens' much loved “Ghost Story of Christmas” is subtitled "Scrooge and the Three Spirits” and concentrates on the miserly Ebeneezer Scrooge's dealings with the spirits that visit him on Christmas Eve to bring about his redemption. ... Read more

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This adaptation of Dickens' much loved “Ghost Story of Christmas” is subtitled "Scrooge and the Three Spirits” and concentrates on the miserly Ebeneezer Scrooge's dealings with the spirits that visit him on Christmas Eve to bring about his redemption.
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The Tell-Tale Heart

by Edgar Allan Poe ...

Narrated by Roy Macready ...

Unabridged

16 min

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) is celebrated for his tales of the macabre and the supernatural. “The Tell-Tale Heart” is one of his most famous. In it the narrator tells how, without any motive, but merely because he is obsessed with his eye (“The eye of a vulture”), he murders an old man, and of the consequences when the murdered man's heart seeks revenge. ... Read more

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Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) is celebrated for his tales of the macabre and the supernatural. “The Tell-Tale Heart” is one of his most famous. In it the narrator tells how, without any motive, but merely because he is obsessed with his eye (“The eye of a vulture”), he murders an old man, and of the consequences when the murdered man's heart seeks revenge.
... Read more

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At the Farmhouse

by E.F. Benson ...

Narrated by Roy Macready ...

Unabridged

36 min

E.F. Benson (1867-1940) is probably best known today for his sparkling, comic “Lucia”novels. In his own day it was his ghost stories which were his most popular works. “At the Farmhouse” exemplifies Benson's fine literary style and his ability to create the most frightening of supernatural and macabre tales. ... Read more

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E.F. Benson (1867-1940) is probably best known today for his sparkling, comic “Lucia”novels. In his own day it was his ghost stories which were his most popular works. “At the Farmhouse” exemplifies Benson's fine literary style and his ability to create the most frightening of supernatural and macabre tales.
... Read more
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Confessions of an English Opium-Eater

by Thomas De Quincey ...

Narrated by Roy Macready ...

Unabridged

7 hours 15 min

CONFESSIONS OF AN ENGLISH OPIUM-EATER was first published anonymously in 1821 in the London Magazine and was published in book form a year later. A revised edition was published in 1856. It is an account by the author of his addiction to laudanum and the effects it had on his life. This recording presents an abridged version of the 1856 edition. ... Read more

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CONFESSIONS OF AN ENGLISH OPIUM-EATER was first published anonymously in 1821 in the London Magazine and was published in book form a year later. A revised edition was published in 1856. It is an account by the author of his addiction to laudanum and the effects it had on his life. This recording presents an abridged version of the 1856 edition.
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William Shakespeare - Sonnets

by William Shakespeare ...

Narrated by Roy Macready ...

Unabridged

21 min

A selection of sonnets by William Shakespeare. There are 24 in number in this first selection. They are in order:Numbers: 18, 33, 11, 3, 5, 6, 29, 10, 22, 2, 4, 7, 1, 9, 27, 8, 30, 116, 34, 54, 12, 66, 77, 60. ... Read more

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A selection of sonnets by William Shakespeare. There are 24 in number in this first selection. They are in order:Numbers: 18, 33, 11, 3, 5, 6, 29, 10, 22, 2, 4, 7, 1, 9, 27, 8, 30, 116, 34, 54, 12, 66, 77, 60.
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