MERRY SPOOKY CHRISTMAS (25 Weird & Supernatural Tales in One Edition)
By Robert Louis Stevenson, O. Henry, Wilkie Collins, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Thomas Hardy, Arthur Conan Doyle, Saki, G.K. Chesterton, M.R. James, Catherine Crowe, William Douglas O'Connor, Charles Dickens, John Kendrick Bangs, Louisa M. Alcott, Emmuska Orczy, Grant Allen, Leonard Kip
Length40h 36m
About this audiobook
MERRY SPOOKY CHRISTMAS assembles a remarkable collection of 25 supernatural tales that intrigue and unsettle, all set against the festive backdrop of Christmas. This anthology blends the coziness of the holiday season with the chilling touch of the supernatural, employing a range of literary styles from gothic to mystery, seamlessly stitching the traditional with the eerie. The diversity of styles and themes provides a unique take on what constitutes holiday literature, redefining the cozy corners of yuletide cheer with shadows lurking just out of sight. Notable are tales that intertwine the festive spirit with otherworldly visitations and moral reckonings that leap from the page with eerie momentum. The contributing authors, ranging from Arthur Conan Doyle to Thomas Hardy and beyond, bring distinct voices that echo the rich literary traditions of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of these writers were pivotal in developing the genres of mystery and the supernatural story, with several pieces in this collection touching on broader cultural and historical movements of their time. Collectively, they expand the contours of how holiday narratives can be envisioned, blending folklore with literary innovation to reimagine the ghosts of Christmas in a literal and figurative sense. MERRY SPOOKY CHRISTMAS is an essential volume for readers who relish in the convergence of holiday warmth and chilling suspense. The collection offers a singular opportunity to explore diverse narratives that challenge the conventional imagery of Christmas. It invites an in-depth contemplation of themes through a tapestry of voices, both spectral and human, encouraging a festive reassessment of the familiar. This anthology is not just an exploration of literary craftsmanship but a gateway to reimagining the boundaries of seasonal storytelling.
Audiobook details
GenreHorror, Fantasy
Length40 hrs 36 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 16, 2017
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1MERRY SPOOKY CHRISTMAS (25 Weird & Supernatural Tales in One Edition)
55I
2The Christmas Banquet (Nathaniel Hawthorne)
56II
3What the Shepherd Saw: A Tale of Four Moonlight Nights (Thomas Hardy)
57The Mystery of My Grandmother’s Hair Sofa (John Kendrick Bangs)
4First Night
58The Abbot’s Ghost, or Maurice Treherne’s Temptation (Louisa M. Alcott)
5Second Night
59Chapter I. Dramatis Personae
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6Third Night
60Chapter II. Byplay
7Fourth Night
61Chapter III. Who Was It?
8The Wolves of Cernogratz (Saki)
62Chapter IV. Feeding the Peacocks
9Markheim (Robert Louis Stevenson)
63Chapter V. Under the Mistletoe
10A Chaparral Christmas Gift (O. Henry)
64Chapter VI. Miracles
11The Flying Stars (G.K. Chesterton)
65Chapter VII. A Ghostly Revel
12The Story of a Disappearance and an Appearance (M.R. James)
66Chapter VIII. Jasper
13Letter I
67A Christmas Tragedy (Emmuska Orczy)
14Letter II
68The Thieves who couldn't Stop Sneezing (Thomas Hardy)
15Letter III
69Advertisement
16Letter IV
70I
17Preface
71II
181. Round the Fire
72III
19First Evening
73IV
20Second Evening
74V
21Third Evening
75VI
22Fourth Evening
76VII
23Fifth Evening
77VIII
24Sixth Evening
78IX
25Seventh Evening
79X
26Eighth Evening
80Wolverden Tower (Grant Allen)
27Appendix
81I
282. Legends of the Earthbound
82II
29The Italian's Story
83III
30The Dutch Officer's Story
84IV
31The Old French Gentleman's Story
85V
32The Swiss Lady's Story
86VI
33The Sheep-Farmer's Story
87The Ghosts at Grantley (Leonard Kip)
34My Friend's Story
88Chapter I
35The Ghost: A Christmas Story (William Douglas O’Connor)
89Chapter II
36Chapter I. To Be Taken Immediately
90Chapter III
37Chapter II. Not to Be Taken at Bed-Time
91Chapter IV
38Chapter III. To Be Taken at the Dinner-Table
92Chapter V
39Chapter IV. Not to Be Taken for Granted
93Chapter VI
40Chapter V. To Be Taken in Water
94The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle (Arthur Conan Doyle)
41Chapter VI. To Be Taken With a Grain of Salt
95An Exciting Christmas Eve or, My Lecture On Dynamite (Arthur Conan Doyle)
42Chapter VII. To Be Taken and Tried
96Glámr (Sabine Baring-Gould)
43Chapter VIII. To Be Taken for Life
97Mustapha (Sabine Baring-Gould)
44The Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens)
98I
45Stave I. Marley's Ghost
99II
46Stave II. The First of the Three Spirits
100III
47Stave III. The Second of the Three Spirits
101IV
48Stave IV. The Last of the Spirits
102Introductory
49Stave V. The End of It
103How the Stories came to be told
50The Haunted Man (Charles Dickens)
104Teddy Biffles' Story
51Chapter I. The Gift Bestowed
105Interlude—The Doctor's Story
52Chapter II. The Gift Diffused
106Interlude
53Chapter III. The Gift Reversed
107A Personal Explanation
54Thurlow’s Christmas Story (John Kendrick Bangs)
108My Own Story
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