
The Haunters & The Haunted
Ghost Story Classics + Anthology of Tales from local records, folklore and legendBy George MacDonald, Edgar Allan Poe, Thomas Hardy, Walter Scott, Sir George Douglas, Arnold BennettLength8h 58m
About this audiobook
The Haunters & The Haunted delves into the eerie and supernatural realms that pervade literary history, offering readers an expansive array of ghostly tales and chilling narratives. This anthology encompasses a wide range of literary styles, from the gothic and romantic to the nascent realism of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Within its pages, stories weave together the uncanny and the mystical, inviting readers to explore the many faces of fear and fascination. Noteworthy pieces capture the essence of Gothic revival and early modern horror, presenting a plethora of ghostly figures and spectral landscapes that haunt the imagination. The collection as a whole underscores the enduring allure of the supernatural in literature. This anthology features formidable and influential authors like George MacDonald, Edgar Allan Poe, and Thomas Hardy, whose works highlight a confluence of historical and cultural reflections of their time. The contributing authors, renowned for their contributions to both literary and popular culture, traverse the boundaries between reality and the supernatural, crafting stories that resonate with themes of mortality and the otherworldly. The collective voices represented offer an intricate tapestry of narratives that reflect significant literary movements such as Romanticism and its transition to the more introspective and realist elements of Victorian literature. A must-read for both scholars and enthusiasts of supernatural literature, The Haunters & The Haunted invites readers to immerse themselves in an anthology rich with diverse perspectives and profound insights. This compilation not only serves as an exploration of narrative techniques but also as a commentary on humanity's eternal fascination with the unknown. With its educational merit and its capacity to provoke thought, this collection promises a captivating journey through the thrilling terrain of literary hauntings, offering readers an opportunity to engage with a wide range of enchanting and ghostly tales.
Audiobook details
GenreHorror, General Fiction
Length8 hrs 58 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 4, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1FOOTNOTES:
61XXX
2II
62From Mrs Crowe's "Night Side of Nature"
3From "The Portent"
63XXXI
4III
64From Hunt's "Romances of the West of England"
5THE SUPERSTITIOUS MAN'S STORY
65XXXII
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66FOOTNOTES:
7A STORY OF RAVENNA
67XXXIII
8V
68From Christmas' "Phantom World"
9[Translated from the Irish]
69XXXIV
10VI
70"The Phantom World"
11THE HAUNTED AND THE HAUNTERS: OR THE HOUSE AND THE BRAIN
71XXXV
12VII
72"The Phantom World"
13THE BOTATHEN GHOST
73XXXVI
14VIII
74North's "Plutarch"
15FOOTNOTES:
75XXXVII
16IX
76ERICHTHO
17FOOTNOTES:
77III
18X
78OMENS AND PHANTASMS
19From Wilson's "Tales of the Borders"
79XXXVIII
20XI
80Homer's Iliad (E.H. Blakeney's translation[13])
21FOOTNOTES:
81FOOTNOTES:
22XII
82XXXIX
23DRAKE'S DRUM
83VISION OF CROMWELL
24XIII
84XL
25THE SPECTRE BRIDEGROOM
85LORD STRAFFORD'S WARNING
26XIV
86XLI
27FOOTNOTES:
87From Ferrier's "Apparitions"
28XV
88XLII
29THE LIANHAN SHEE
89From a Procés-verbal
30XVI
90XLIII
31THE HAUNTED COVE
91Drummond's "Conversations"
32XVII
92XLIV
33FOOTNOTES:
93"Court Records"
34II
94XLV
35GHOST STORIES FROM LOCAL RECORDS, FOLK LORE AND LEGEND
95"The Phantom World"
36XVIII
96XLVI
37Local Records
97"The Phantom World"
38XIX
98XLVII
39Local Records
99Ferrier's "Apparitions"
40XX
100XLVIII
41From Archdeacon Hare's Autobiography[10]
101Local Records
42FOOTNOTES:
102XLIX
43XXI
103Henderson's "Folk Lore"
44FOOTNOTES:
104FOOTNOTES:
45XXII
105L
46From Christmas' "Phantom World"
106Local Records
47XXIII
107LI
48Local Records
108"The Phantom World"
49XXIV
109LII
50"Border Minstrelsy"
110"Notes and Queries"
51XXV
111LIII
52DOROTHY DURANT
112FOOTNOTES:
53XXVI
113LIV
54PEARLIN JEAN
114Campbell's "Tales of the West Highlands"
55XXVII
115LV
56Local Records
116Irish Folk Tales
57XXVIII
117LVI
58(Doubtfully attributed to Charles Dickens)
118SARAH POLGRAIN
59XXIX
119LVII
60From Dale Owen's "Footfalls"
120PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN BY NEILL AND CO., LTD., EDINBURGH.