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Goosebumps for Christmas: 30+ Supernatural Thrillers & Ghost Stories
Eerie Encounters: A Wintry Tapestry of Ghostly Thrills for ChristmasBy Charles Dickens, Robert Louis Stevenson, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, George MacDonald, Arthur Conan Doyle, Algernon Blackwood, Thomas Hardy, John Kendrick Bangs, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Grant Allen, Saki, Fergus Hume, William Douglas O'Connor, Florence Marryat, Catherine Crowe, James Bowker, J. M. Barrie, E. F. Benson, Jerome K. Jerome, M. R. James, Sabine Baring-Gould, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Frank R. Stockton, Louisa M. Alcott, Leonard Kip, Lucie E. Jackson, Katherine Rickford, Bithia Mary Croker, Catherine L. Pirkis
Length44h 31m
About this audiobook
Goosebumps for Christmas: 30+ Supernatural Thrillers & Ghost Stories is a compelling anthology that weaves together the eerie, the uncanny, and the ethereal, offering readers a chilling escape into the supernatural. Spanning a diverse array of literary styles from psychological horror to Gothic romance, this collection captures the imagination with its rich tapestry of ghostly narratives. The anthology is a tribute to the macabre tradition of storytelling, featuring memorable pieces that evoke the spectral mysteries of bygone eras while maintaining a timeless appeal. This collection offers a kaleidoscope of voices, featuring luminary authors such as Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Louisa M. Alcott, among others, who hailed from the dynamic literary landscapes of the 19th and early 20th centuries. These authors, each with their unique flair, contribute to themes of mortality, the afterlife, and the enigmatic forces that elude human understanding. Enriched by the cultural and literary movements of the Victorian and Edwardian periods, the anthology invites readers to explore a world where reality and the supernatural converge, providing profound insights into the complexities of human emotions and fears in the face of the unknown. Goosebumps for Christmas stands as an invaluable compilation for readers eager to explore a multitude of perspectives and narrative styles within the supernatural genre. The anthology promises to be both an educational and thrilling journey, inviting readers to contemplate the broader themes of life, death, and the mysteries beyond. Ideal for enthusiasts of classical ghost stories, it offers a space for reflection and dialogue between the past and the present, ensuring that the spirit of storytelling remains alive and vibrant.
Audiobook details
GenreHorror, General Fiction
Length44 hrs 31 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 17, 2024
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Silver Hatchet (Arthur Conan Doyle)
50Eighth Evening
2First Night
51Appendix
3Second Night
52The Italian's Story
4Third Night
53The Dutch Officer's Story
5Fourth Night
54The Old French Gentleman's Story
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6Markheim (Robert Louis Stevenson)
55The Swiss Lady's Story
7The Wolves of Cernogratz (Saki)
56The Sheep-Farmer's Story
8I
57My Friend's Story
9II
58The Ghost: A Christmas Story (William Douglas O’Connor)
10III
59I
11IV
60II
12Letter I
61The Mystery of My Grandmother’s Hair Sofa (John Kendrick Bangs)
13Letter II
62Chapter I. Dramatis Personae
14Letter III
63Chapter II. Byplay
15Letter IV
64Chapter III. Who Was It?
16The Christmas Banquet (Nathaniel Hawthorne)
65Chapter IV. Feeding the Peacocks
17Chapter I. The Gift Bestowed
66Chapter V. Under the Mistletoe
18Chapter II. The Gift Diffused
67Chapter VI. Miracles
19Chapter III. The Gift Reversed
68Chapter VII. A Ghostly Revel
20Chapter I. To Be Taken Immediately
69Chapter VIII. Jasper
21Chapter II. Not to Be Taken at Bed-Time
70Old Applejoy's Ghost (Frank R. Stockton)
22Chapter III. To Be Taken at the Dinner-Table
71I
23Chapter IV. Not to Be Taken for Granted
72II
24Chapter V. To Be Taken in Water
73III
25Chapter VI. To Be Taken With a Grain of Salt
74IV
26Chapter VII. To Be Taken and Tried
75V
27Chapter VIII. To Be Taken for Life
76VI
28Stave I. Marley's Ghost
77The Christmas-Eve Vigil (James Bowker)
29Stave II. The First of the Three Spirits
78Introductory
30Stave III. The Second of the Three Spirits
79How the Stories came to be told
31Stave IV. The Last of the Spirits
80Teddy Biffles' Story
32Stave V. The End of It
81Interlude—The Doctor's Story
33The Ghost’s Touch (Fergus Hume)
82Interlude
34Glámr (Sabine Baring-Gould)
83A Personal Explanation
35Chapter I
84My Own Story
36Chapter II
85The Box with the Iron Clamps (Florence Marryat)
37Chapter III
86Joseph: A Story (Katherine Rickford)
38Chapter IV
87The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton (Charles Dickens)
39Chapter V
88The Ghost of Christmas Eve (J. M. Barrie)
40Chapter VI
89The Dead Sexton (Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu)
41A Terrible Christmas Eve (Lucie E. Jackson)
90Uncle Cornelius His Story (George MacDonald)
42Preface
91The Grave by the Handpost (Thomas Hardy)
43First Evening
92Number Ninety (Bithia Mary Croker)
44Second Evening
93At Chrighton Abbey (Mary Elizabeth Braddon)
45Third Evening
94The Black Bag Left on a Door-Step (Catherine L. Pirkis)
46Fourth Evening
95Between the Lights (E. F. Benson)
47Fifth Evening
96Transition (Algernon Blackwood)
48Sixth Evening
97The Kit-Bag (Algernon Blackwood)
49Seventh Evening
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