THE SCREAM - 60 Horror Tales in One Edition (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Ultimate Collection of Ghostly Tales and Macabre Mystery Novels ALL in One VolumeBy Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Length232h 48m
About this audiobook
The Scream: 60 Horror Tales in One Edition gathers the supernatural and uncanny fiction associated with Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, a central precursor of modern psychological horror. Its stories move through haunted houses, ancestral secrets, spectral visitations, occult disturbances, and the quiet terrors of memory and obsession. Rather than relying solely on sensational shocks, Le Fanu cultivates dread through insinuation, unreliable perception, documentary detail, and the gradual collapse of rational explanation. The collection therefore occupies a significant place in the Victorian Gothic tradition, linking the medieval romance of the ghost story with the interior, psychologically nuanced horror that would influence Bram Stoker, M. R. James, and later writers of the supernatural. Born in Dublin in 1814, Le Fanu drew upon Anglo-Irish history, Protestant anxieties, folklore, religious uncertainty, and the social tensions of a changing nineteenth-century world. His experience as a journalist, editor, and novelist sharpened his command of atmosphere, narrative framing, and credible detail. Personal loss and periods of withdrawal also contributed to the sombre, introspective quality of his imagination, in which grief and fear frequently become indistinguishable. This volume is recommended to readers seeking more than conventional fright. It offers a substantial survey of Le Fanu's artistry and demonstrates how horror can emerge from suggestion, moral ambiguity, and the persistence of the past. Students of Gothic literature and admirers of atmospheric supernatural fiction will find it especially rewarding.
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
Length232 hrs 48 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 22, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Historical Context
4Synopsis (Selection)
5Novels & Novellas
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6Chapter 1. Austin Ruthyn, of Knowl, and His Daughter
7Chapter 2. Uncle Silas
8Chapter 3. A New Face
9Chapter 4. Madame De La Rougierre
10Chapter 5. Sights and Noises
11Chapter 6. A Walk in the Wood
12Chapter 7. Church Scarsdale
13Chapter 8. The Smoker
14Chapter 9. Monica Knollys
15Chapter 10. Lady Knollys Removes a Coverlet
16Chapter 11. Lady Knollys Sees the Features
17Chapter 12. A Curious Conversation
18Chapter 13. Before and After Breakfast
19Chapter 14. Angry Words
20Chapter 15. A Warning
21Chapter 16. Doctor Bryerly Looks in
22Chapter 17. An Adventure
23Chapter 18. A Midnight Visitor
24Chapter 19. Au Revoir
25Chapter 20. Austin Ruthyn Sets Out on His Journey
26Chapter 21. Arrivals
27Chapter 22. Somebody in the Room with the Coffin
28Chapter 23. I Talk with Doctor Bryerly
29Chapter 24. The Opening of the Will
30Chapter 25. I Hear from Uncle Silas
31Chapter 26. The Story of Uncle Silas
32Chapter 27. More About Tom Clarke’s Suicide
33Chapter 28. I Am Persuaded
34Chapter 29. How the Ambassador Fared
35Chapter 30. On the Road
36Chapter 31. Bartram-Haugh
37Chapter 32. Uncle Silas
38Chapter 33. The Windmill Wood
39Chapter 34. Zamiel
40Chapter 35. We Visit a Room in the Second Storey
41Chapter 36. An Arrival at Dead of Night
42Chapter 37. Doctor Bryerly Emerges
43Chapter 38. A Midnight Departure
44Chapter 39. Cousin Monica and Uncle Silas Meet
45Chapter 40. In which I Make Another Cousin’s Acquaintance
46Chapter 41. My Cousin Dudley
47Chapter 42. Elverston and its People
48Chapter 43. News at Bartram Gate
49Chapter 44. A Friend Arises
50Chapter 45. A Chapter-Full of Lovers
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