Tingling Treats for Halloween: Detective Yarns, Supernatural Mysteries & Ghost Stories
Unveiling Shadows: Evolution of Mystery & the SupernaturalBy Mark Twain, Robert Louis Stevenson, Edgar Allan Poe, Jack London, Théophile Gautier, Arthur Conan Doyle, Ralph Adams Cram, Guy de Maupassant, Thomas Hardy, William Archer, Daniel Defoe, Cleveland Moffett, Rudyard Kipling, Ambrose Bierce, Frederick Marryat, Ellis Parker Butler, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Wilkie Collins, Thomas W. Hanshew, Erckmann-Chatrian, Mary E. Hanshew, Leopold Kompert, Chester Bailey Fernald, Florence Marryat, Vincent O'Sullivan, E. F. Benson, M. R. James, Arthur B. Reeve, E. T. A. Hoffmann, Anton Chekhov, Margaret Oliphant, A. T. Quiller-Couch, Amelia B. Edwards, Anna Katherine Green, Fitz-James O'Brien, Katherine Rickford, Pliny the Younger, Helena Blavatsky, Villiers de l'Isle Adam, William F. Harvey, Fiona Macleod, William T. Stead, Gambier Bolton, Andrew Jackson Davis, Nizida, Walter F. Prince, Sir Robert Anderson, Lord Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Length45h 40m
About this audiobook
Tingling Treats for Halloween: Detective Yarns, Supernatural Mysteries & Ghost Stories offers a tantalizing trip through the mysterious and the eerie. This anthology captures an exceptional range of literary styles from late 19th to early 20th century authors, crafting an atmospheric mosaic of detective tales, supernatural mysteries, and ghost stories. The collection draws the reader into a world teeming with shadows and enigmas, where narrative craft and suspense converge to haunt the imagination. With its well-curated selection, the anthology not only highlights macabre delights but also offers a profound engagement with themes of irrational fear, the otherworldly, and the enigmatic. The assemblage of authors includes literary luminaries like Mark Twain, Edgar Allan Poe, and Arthur Conan Doyle, whose fine storytelling has shaped their contemporary genres. Whether entrenched in Gothic horror or branching into psychological supernaturalism, these voices collectively mirror the era's fascination with the unknown. The anthology uniquely aligns with the Romantic and Victorian obsessions with exploring the boundaries of reality versus the supernatural, providing a cultural and historical window into the thematic experimentation of their times. A vital treat for enthusiasts of classic literature, this anthology provides a rare opportunity to explore the varied approaches to mystery and the supernatural. Readers are encouraged to delve into these meticulously crafted tales, gaining rich insights into the era's literary innovations and the diversity of styles and perspectives. Whether read for scholarly exploration or sheer enjoyment, Tingling Treats for Halloween is indispensable for anyone keen on understanding'Äîand experiencing'Äîthe delights of suspenseful, eerie storytelling from some of literary history's most inventive minds.
Audiobook details
GenreHorror, General Fiction
Length45 hrs 40 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 19, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Detective Stories
73A Ghost That Will Not Down
2The Purloined Letter (Edgar Allan Poe)
74Tom Cypher's Phantom Engine
3I
75Ghosts In Connecticut
4II
76The Spook Of Diamond Island
5III
77The Ghost's Full House
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6Extracted from the Correspondence of the London Police.
78The Deserted House (E. T. A. Hoffmann)
7I
79A Lorn Milkmaid
8II
80The Young Wife
9The Black Hand (Arthur B. Reeve)
81A Vision
10I
82A Suggestion
11II
83Conjuror Trendle
12III
84A Second Attempt
13IV
85A Ride
14V
86A Water-Side Hermit
15VI
87A Re-encounter
16VII
88The House and the Brain (Lord Edward Bulwer-Lytton)
17Some Scotland Yard Cases (Sir Robert Anderson)
89The Roll-Call of the Reef (A. T. Quiller-Couch)
18The Rope of Fear (Thomas W. Hanshew and Mary E. Hanshew)
90The Open Door (Mrs. Margaret Oliphant)
19Suspense Stories
91I
20The Birth Mark (Nathaniel Hawthorne)
92II
21The Oblong Box (Edgar Allan Poe)
93III
22A Terribly Strange Bed (Wilkie Collins)
94Green Branches (Fiona Macleod)
23The Torture by Hope (Villiers de l'Isle Adam)
95The Four-Fifteen Express (Amelia B. Edwards)
24I
96The Were-Wolf (H. B. Marryatt)
25II The Card Unveiled
97Clarimonde (Théophile Gautier)
26I
98The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral (M. R. James)
27II
99What Was It?
28I
100Paranormal Psychic Stories
29II
101I
30III
102II
31IV
103III
32The Lost Room (Fitz-James O'Brien)
104Ligeia
33The Great Valdez Sapphire (Anonymous)
105I
34Thrawn Janet (Robert Louis Stevenson)
106II
35The Horla (Guy de Maupassant)
107III
36To Sura: A Letter (Pliny the Younger)
108IV
37I
109I One Does Not Always Marry When Insane
38II
110II A Room May Be Too Narrow For Three, Though One Is Outside
39III
111III The Theory Of The Defense
40IV
112IV An Appeal To The Conscience Of God
41Number 13 (Montague Rhodes James)
113Photographing Invisible Beings (William T. Stead)
42Joseph: A Story (Katherine Rickford)
114The Sin-Eater (Fiona Macleod)
43Sister Maddelena (Ralph Adams Cram)
115Working Hypothesis
44The Man Who Went Too Far (E.F. Benson)
116Conditions
45The Phantom Rickshaw (Rudyard Kipling)
117Precautions Against Fraud
46The Preface
118The Vapor Stage
47A Relation Of The Apparition Of Mrs. Veal
119The Solid, but Shapeless Stage
48To The Reader
120Tests
49Canon Alberic's Scrap-Book (M. R. James)
121Experiment No. 1
50The Haunted and the Haunters (Lord Edward Bulwer-Lytton)
122Experiment No. 2
51The Silent Woman (Leopold Kompert)
123Experiment No. 3
52The Rival Ghosts (Brander Matthews)
124Experiment No. 4
53I One Does Not Always Eat What Is On The Table
125The Portal of the Unknown (Andrew Jackson Davis)
54II What May Happen In A Field Of Wild Oats
126The Difference Between Elementals and Elementaries
55III A Man Though Naked May Be In Rags
127A Witch's Den (Helena Blavatsky)
56IV An Explanation From The Tomb
128Official Investigator American Society for Psychical Research
57The Interval (Vincent O'Sullivan)
129A Premonition of Sir H. M. Stanley
58Dey Ain't No Ghosts (Ellis Parker Butler)
130Coincident Experiences of General Frémont and Relatives
59The Banshees of Ireland
131Incidents Related by Dean Hole
60The Giant Ghost
132Incidents Reported by Serjeant Ballantine
61Some Famous Ghosts Of The National Capitol
133Ben Jonson's Premonition by Apparition
62A Genuine Ghost
134Rubinstein's Death Compact
63The Baggageman's Ghost
135Previsionary Dream by Charles Dickens
64Drummers See A Specter
136Humorous Mystery Stories
65Dr. Funk Sees The Spirit Of Beecher
137The Secret of Goresthorpe Grange (A. Conan Doyle)
66Mystery Of The Coins
138Mr. Bloke's Item (Mark Twain)
67Mr. Beecher Appeased
139The Man with the Pale Eyes (Guy de Maupassant)
68Maryland Ghosts
140The Mummy's Foot (Théopile Gautier)
69The Ghost Of Peg Alley's Point
141I The Bending Of The Twig
70An Apparition And Death
142II The Longing Of A Man Of Science
71An Idiot Ghost With Brass Buttons
143III The Spirit Of Leeuwenhoek
72A Model Ghost Story
144Chan Tow The Highrob (Chester Bailey Fernando)
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