The Book of Ghosts (Collected Horror Tales) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Victorian and Edwardian Tales of Haunted Houses, Folklore, and Spectral UneaseBy Sabine Baring-Gould
Length14h 26m
About this audiobook
The Book of Ghosts gathers Sabine Baring-Gould's supernatural tales into a collection shaped by the late-Victorian and Edwardian fascination with folklore, antiquarianism, and the unseen. Its stories favor atmosphere over sensationalism: haunted houses, ancestral curses, spectral visitations, and moral unease are rendered in a measured, anecdotal prose that often resembles fireside testimony or clerical case history. The volume belongs to the tradition of M. R. James and Sheridan Le Fanu, yet it is distinctively grounded in rural custom, local legend, and the psychological tremor produced when inherited belief confronts modern skepticism. Baring-Gould was a clergyman, folklorist, novelist, hymn-writer, and indefatigable collector of traditions, best known today for "Onward, Christian Soldiers" and his studies of myth, saints, and popular belief. His wide travels through parish life, medieval history, and oral culture furnished him with the materials of ghostly fiction: old families, obscure manuscripts, village memories, and the persistence of the sacred within the uncanny. This collection is recommended to readers who value elegant, historically rooted horror rather than crude shock. It will especially reward admirers of classic ghost stories, folklore, and supernatural fiction in which terror arises from suggestion, moral ambiguity, and the lingering power of the past.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreHorror
Length14 hrs 26 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 4, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
15The Merewigs
2Introduction
16The "Bold Venture"
3Historical Context
17Mustapha
4Synopsis (Selection)
18Little Joe Gander
5Jean Bouchon
19A Dead Finger
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6Pomps and Vanities
20Black Ram
7McAlister
21A Happy Release
8The Leaden Ring
22The 9.30 Up-Train
9The Mother of Pansies
23On the Leads
10The Red-Haired Girl
24Aunt Joanna
11A Professional Secret
25The White Flag
12H. P.
26Analysis
13Glámr
27Reflection
14Colonel Halifax's Ghost Story
28Memorable Quotes
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