Supernatural Mysteries: 60+ Horror Tales, Ghost Stories & Murder Mysteries
By Théophile Gautier, 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, 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
Supernatural Mysteries: 60+ Horror Tales, Ghost Stories & Murder Mysteries' is an extraordinary anthology that delves into the eerie and the unexplained through an array of literary styles, from the gothic to the modernist. Gathering works from the pens of over fifty historic authors, this collection showcases a rich tapestry of narrative forms—from nerve-racking suspense to psychologically deep horror—within the broader context of 19th and early 20th-century literature. This anthology not only exhibits the thematic diversity from one chilling tale to another but also demonstrates the evolving approach to supernatural fiction, making it a standout compilation in its genre. The authors included are integral to the foundational pillars of supernatural and mystery literature. Figures like Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne contribute American Gothic tensions while European contemporaries such as Guy de Maupassant and Anton Chekhov offer a Continental perspective. Collectively, these writers have shaped and been shaped by various cultural and literary movements, including Romanticism, Victorianism, and the early stages of Modernism. Their varied backgrounds and distinctive voices converge in this anthology, providing a multifaceted exploration of the themes of fear, morality, and the unknown. Readers of 'Supernatural Mysteries' are invited to traverse gloomy moors, haunted manors, and shadowy streets through tales that have been thrilling audiences for over a century. The anthology serves not merely as entertainment but as a profound educational journey into the socio-cultural anxieties of previous centuries, represented through ghostly apparitions and mysterious circumstances. This collection is an essential addition to any literary enthusiast's library, offering a unique opportunity to experience a historic dialogue among some of the genre's most influential voices.
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Rating★★★★ 4.2 (10)
Includes Amazon
GenreHorror, Mystery and Thriller
Length46 hrs 20 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 21, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Supernatural Mysteries: 60+ Horror Tales, Ghost Stories & Murder Mysteries
2Detective Stories
3The Purloined Letter (Edgar Allan Poe)
4A Scandal in Bohemia (A. Conan Doyle)
5I
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6II
7III
8The Biter Bit (Wilkie Collins): Extracted from the Correspondence of the London Police.
9The Safety Match (Anton Chekhov)
10I
11II
12The Black Hand (Arthur B. Reeve)
13I
14II
15III
16IV
17V
18VI
19VII
20Some Scotland Yard Cases (Sir Robert Anderson)
21The Rope of Fear (Thomas W. Hanshew and Mary E. Hanshew)
22Suspense Stories
23The Birth Mark (Nathaniel Hawthorne)
24The Oblong Box (Edgar Allan Poe)
25A Terribly Strange Bed (Wilkie Collins)
26The Torture by Hope (Villiers de l'Isle Adam)
27The Mysterious Card (Cleveland Moffett)
28I
29II The Card Unveiled
30The Box with the Iron Clamps (Florence Marryat)
31I
32II
33My Fascinating Friend (William Archer)
34I
35II
36III
37IV
38The Lost Room (Fitz-James O'Brien)
39The Great Valdez Sapphire (Anonymous)
40Thrawn Janet (Robert Louis Stevenson)
41The Horla (Guy de Maupassant)
42To Sura: A Letter (Pliny the Younger)
43The Beast with Five Fingers (William F. Harvey)
44I
45II
46III
47IV
48Number 13 (Montague Rhodes James)
49Joseph: A Story (Katherine Rickford)
50Sister Maddelena (Ralph Adams Cram)
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