Halloween Mysteries
A Witch's Den, The Black Hand, Number 13, The Birth Mark, The Oblong Box, The Horla, Ligeia…By Edgar Allan Poe, Arthur Conan Doyle, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Wilkie Collins, Anton Chekhov, Arthur B. Reeve, Anna Katherine Green, Sir Robert Anderson, Thomas W. Hanshew, Mary E. Hanshew, Villiers de l'Isle Adam, Cleveland Moffett, Florence Marryat, William Archer, Fitz-James O'Brien, Robert Louis Stevenson, Guy de Maupassant, Pliny the Younger, William F. Harvey, M. R. James, Katherine Rickford, Ralph Adams Cram, E. F. Benson, Rudyard Kipling, Daniel Defoe, Lord Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Leopold Kompert, Ambrose Bierce, Vincent O'Sullivan, Ellis Parker Butler, E. T. A. Hoffmann, Thomas Hardy, A. T. Quiller-Couch, Margaret Oliphant, Erckmann-Chatrian, Fiona Macleod, Amelia B. Edwards, Frederick Marryat, Théophile Gautier, Jack London, William T. Stead, Gambier Bolton, Andrew Jackson Davis, Nizida, Helena Blavatsky, Walter F. Prince, Mark Twain, Chester Bailey Fernald
Length46h 20m
About this audiobook
Halloween Mysteries is a compelling anthology that encapsulates a mesmerizing blend of tales, each echoing the chilling whispers and shadowy corners of the Halloween spirit. Encompassing an expansive range of literary styles from gothic to detective and beyond, the collection delves into the eerie, the unexplained, and the spectral. It not only celebrates the conventional hallmarks of horror and mystery but also reinterprets them, weaving through historical narratives and psychological landscapes. Notable for its diversity, the anthology brings together seminal works that have shaped and transcended the boundaries of their respective genres. The contributors to Halloween Mysteries are titans of literature and trailblazers of their respective genres—ranging from the macabre poetry of Edgar Allan Poe to the sharp-witted Sherlock Holmes tales by Arthur Conan Doyle. Their works are steeped not just in the supernatural but are reflective of significant cultural and literary movements of their times such as Romanticism, Realism, and the early stirrings of modern psychological literature. Together, these authors provide a panoramic view of the evolving themes of fear and intrigue, capturing the essence of Halloween with a depth that is both rare and enlightening. For those drawn to the thrill of the Halloween season, this anthology offers a unique literary journey through a spectrum of narrative voices, styles, and eras. Readers are afforded a magnificent chance to explore the intellectual stimulation provided by these classic authors, discovering interwoven themes of human nature, society, and the supernatural. Halloween Mysteries serves not only as entertainment but as a conduit for cultural and educational exploration, deserving a distinguished place on the shelves of seasoned scholars and casual readers alike.
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller
Length46 hrs 20 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 21, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Halloween Mysteries
82A Model Ghost Story
2Detective Stories
83A Ghost That Will Not Down
3The Purloined Letter (Edgar Allan Poe)
84Tom Cypher's Phantom Engine
4A Scandal in Bohemia (A. Conan Doyle)
85Ghosts In Connecticut
5I
86The Spook Of Diamond Island
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6II
87The Ghost's Full House
7III
88The Deserted House (E. T. A. Hoffmann)
8The Biter Bit (Wilkie Collins): Extracted from the Correspondence of the London Police.
89A Lorn Milkmaid
9The Safety Match (Anton Chekhov)
90The Young Wife
10I
91A Vision
11II
92A Suggestion
12The Black Hand (Arthur B. Reeve)
93Conjuror Trendle
13I
94A Second Attempt
14II
95A Ride
15III
96A Water-Side Hermit
16IV
97A Re-encounter
17V
98The House and the Brain (Lord Edward Bulwer-Lytton)
18VI
99The Roll-Call of the Reef (A. T. Quiller-Couch)
19VII
100The Open Door (Mrs. Margaret Oliphant)
20Some Scotland Yard Cases (Sir Robert Anderson)
101The Mysterious Sketch (Erckmann-Chatrian)
21The Rope of Fear (Thomas W. Hanshew and Mary E. Hanshew)
102I
22Suspense Stories
103II
23The Birth Mark (Nathaniel Hawthorne)
104III
24The Oblong Box (Edgar Allan Poe)
105Green Branches (Fiona Macleod)
25A Terribly Strange Bed (Wilkie Collins)
106The Four-Fifteen Express (Amelia B. Edwards)
26The Torture by Hope (Villiers de l'Isle Adam)
107The Were-Wolf (H. B. Marryatt)
27The Mysterious Card (Cleveland Moffett)
108Clarimonde (Théophile Gautier)
28I
109The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral (M. R. James)
29II The Card Unveiled
110What Was It?
30The Box with the Iron Clamps (Florence Marryat)
111Paranormal Psychic Stories
31I
112When the World Was Young (Jack London)
32II
113I
33My Fascinating Friend (William Archer)
114II
34I
115III
35II
116Ligeia
36III
117A Ghost (Lafcadio Hearn)
37IV
118I
38The Lost Room (Fitz-James O'Brien)
119II
39The Great Valdez Sapphire (Anonymous)
120III
40Ghost Stories
121IV
41Thrawn Janet (Robert Louis Stevenson)
122The Eyes of the Panther (Ambrose Bierce)
42The Horla (Guy de Maupassant)
123I One Does Not Always Marry When Insane
43To Sura: A Letter (Pliny the Younger)
124II A Room May Be Too Narrow For Three, Though One Is Outside
44The Beast with Five Fingers (William F. Harvey)
125III The Theory Of The Defense
45I
126IV An Appeal To The Conscience Of God
46II
127Photographing Invisible Beings (William T. Stead)
47III
128The Sin-Eater (Fiona Macleod)
48IV
129Chapter I
49Number 13 (Montague Rhodes James)
130Working Hypothesis
50Joseph: A Story (Katherine Rickford)
131Conditions
51Sister Maddelena (Ralph Adams Cram)
132Precautions Against Fraud
52The Man Who Went Too Far (E.F. Benson)
133The Vapor Stage
53The Phantom Rickshaw (Rudyard Kipling)
134The Solid, but Shapeless Stage
54The Apparition of Mrs. Veal (Daniel Defoe)
135Chapter II
55The Preface
136Tests
56A Relation Of The Apparition Of Mrs. Veal
137Experiment No. 1
57To The Reader
138Experiment No. 2
58Canon Alberic's Scrap-Book (M. R. James)
139Experiment No. 3
59The Haunted and the Haunters (Lord Edward Bulwer-Lytton)
140Experiment No. 4
60The Silent Woman (Leopold Kompert)
141The Portal of the Unknown (Andrew Jackson Davis)
61The Rival Ghosts (Brander Matthews)
142Nature-Spirits, or Elementals (Nizida): The Difference Between Elementals and Elementaries
62The Damned Thing (Ambrose Bierce)
143A Witch's Den (Helena Blavatsky)
63I One Does Not Always Eat What Is On The Table
144Official Investigator American Society for Psychical Research
64II What May Happen In A Field Of Wild Oats
145A Premonition of Sir H. M. Stanley
65III A Man Though Naked May Be In Rags
146Coincident Experiences of General Frémont and Relatives
66IV An Explanation From The Tomb
147Incidents Related by Dean Hole
67The Interval (Vincent O'Sullivan)
148Incidents Reported by Serjeant Ballantine
68Dey Ain't No Ghosts (Ellis Parker Butler)
149Ben Jonson's Premonition by Apparition
69The Banshees of Ireland
150Rubinstein's Death Compact
70The Giant Ghost
151Previsionary Dream by Charles Dickens
71Some Famous Ghosts Of The National Capitol
152Humorous Mystery Stories
72A Genuine Ghost
153The Secret of Goresthorpe Grange (A. Conan Doyle)
73The Baggageman's Ghost
154Mr. Bloke's Item (Mark Twain)
74Drummers See A Specter
155The Man with the Pale Eyes (Guy de Maupassant)
75Dr. Funk Sees The Spirit Of Beecher
156The Mummy's Foot (Théopile Gautier)
76Mystery Of The Coins
157The Diamond Lens (Fitz-James O'Brien)
77Mr. Beecher Appeased
158I The Bending Of The Twig
78Maryland Ghosts
159II The Longing Of A Man Of Science
79The Ghost Of Peg Alley's Point
160III The Spirit Of Leeuwenhoek
80An Apparition And Death
161Chan Tow The Highrob (Chester Bailey Fernando)
81An Idiot Ghost With Brass Buttons
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