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Short Ghost & Horror Collections - Book 31
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- Explore classic ghost and horror stories by renowned authors like Charles Dickens and H. P. Lovecraft.
- Encounter eerie atmospheres, mysterious disappearances, and haunted houses in supernatural tales.
- Delve into the realms of dreams, reality, and potential immortality through existential contemplations.
- Witness strange events involving werewolves, familial tragedies, and supernatural encounters in remote cottages.
- Experience a journey to unknown lands, encountering demons, warnings, and dreams of ideal beauty.
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The Mysterious Disappearance of Ohman Eckard
Ohman Eckard, a reclusive man who lived in an old house, mysteriously disappears, leaving no trace or explanation. His neighbors search for him, but find nothing. The vacant house becomes the subject of supernatural tales and is considered haunted. Several years later, a group of serious citizens decide to investigate the haunted house, but their findings are not revealed.
The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe
The protagonist finds himself in a dark room, bound and awaiting his impending death. As he awaits his fate, he experiences the torment of the inquisitorial voices and the surreal white robe judges. The seven tall candles on the table heighten his sense of dread, and the angelic figures transform into demonic spectres. In the midst of his terror, the thought of rest in the grave momentarily brings solace. Eventually, the figures vanish, plunging the protagonist into darkness. Though he swoons, there is a glimmer of consciousness, suggesting that not all is lost in his journey through life and potentially beyond the grave. The story delves into the realms of dreams, reality, and the possibility of immortality, leaving readers with a sense of lingering dread and existential contemplation.
Women visit a cemetery with a white horse and covered wagon
Four women visit a cemetery to enjoy the foliage and inscriptions on the stones. They encounter a child named Nancy Ran and ask her questions about her name, where she lives, and her age.
The child seems to come from the oldest portion of the cemetery
When the women ask the child where she lives, she points towards the oldest part of the cemetery. They find it strange that a child would live there.
The child is small for her age, but she insists on telling the truth
The women find it odd that the child, named Nancy Ran, is very small for her age. They question her truthfulness but she insists on telling the truth.
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MS, a psychophanatic, and Professor Daimler invite the narrator to their study. Daimler shows them his experiment, attempting to bring a dead body back to life. The experiment fails, and the body remains lifeless. Later, the narrator and MS encounter a dead watchman hanging from an iron grating. MS argues that the watchman died from fright and challenges the narrator to spend the night in room 4167 of an abandoned warehouse. Reluctantly, the narrator agrees and enters the eerie room. Inside, they find a table and stool, a dropped flashlight, and a leather-bound book of supernatural tales. The narrator realizes that the book described a decayed human form in room 4167, which explains the watchman's terror. The narrator laughs nervously and contemplates their situation.
The Tragic Events in the Heart's Mountains
A man named Philip shares the strange and tragic events that occurred in his family. His father, a serf, fled to the heart's mountains after murdering his unfaithful wife and her lover. He settled in a remote cottage with his three children. One day, a hunter and his daughter, named Christina, seek refuge in their cottage. Philip's father falls in love with Christina and marries her. However, mysterious occurrences begin to plague their lives, including Christina's nighttime wanderings and the deaths of Philip's brother and sister. Philip suspects his mother-in-law's involvement and discovers her in wolf form devouring his sister's body. His father kills her, only to find that she transforms back into the white wolf that deceived him before. They bury Philip's sister and encounter the enraged hunter, who reveals Christina's true nature as a werewolf.
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Dr. Ashton and his friend Louis Fielder were both fascinated by the unknown. While Dr. Ashton became a renowned brain specialist, Louis was still seeking his place in the world. Dr. Ashton moved near Louis in Chelsea and they frequently discussed their interests. One evening, Dr. Ashton felt a knock on the door but there was no one there. Louis mentioned that he had removed the knocker, but Dr. Ashton was skeptical about spiritualism. Eventually, Louis convinced him to try table-turning. The table began to move and they both continued to circle around it. There was no response to Louis' questions, but there was a loud rap. Dr. Ashton left feeling skeptical about the experience but still curious about the unknown.
The Mysterious Voyage to Tsar
The protagonist recounts his journey to the land of Tsar on a white ship. He describes the magnificent terraces and temples of the city, but is told by a bearded man that it is a dangerous place inhabited by demons. The ship continues on its journey, passing the city of Thaluiran, where the bearded man warns of an Eldon phalie that reigns over the city. The protagonist reflects on the longing to visit the unknown land of Cathuria, described as a place of perfection and ideal beauty.
The Enchanting Land of Sonali
The white ship arrives at Sonali, known as the land of fancy. The protagonist marvels at the beautiful landscapes, gardens, and cities of gold. He dreams of the perfect orchids and fragrant lakes. The bearded man cautions against venturing beyond the best pillars of the west, but the protagonist's curiosity persists. The ship sails towards Cathuria, but instead encounters a turbulent sea and a cataract, leading to their shipwreck. The protagonist awakens back at the lighthouse, realizing the journey was a dream.
Short Ghost & Horror Collections - Book 31
Title: Short Ghost and Horror Story Collections
Overview: Thousands of short ghost and horror stories are available through our Short Ghost and Horror Story Collections series from classic authors Charles Dickens, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, H. P. Lovecraft, Mary Shelley, Edgar Allan Poe, Washington Irving, Bram Stoker, Lewis Carroll, Gertrude Atherton, Mark Twain, H. G. Wells, Rudyard Kipling, Oscar Wilde, Joseph Conrad, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and many other classic authors. A ghost story is any piece of fiction, or drama, that includes a ghost, or simply takes as a premise the possibility of ghosts or characters' belief in them. The "ghost" may appear of its own accord or be summoned by magic. Linked to the ghost is the idea of a "haunting", where a supernatural entity is tied to a place, object, or person. Colloquially, the term "ghost story" can refer to any kind of scary story. In a narrower sense, the ghost story has been developed as a short story format, within genre fiction. It is a form of supernatural fiction and specifically weird fiction and is often a horror story. Horror is a genre of speculative fiction that is intended to frighten, scare, or disgust. Literary historian J. A. Cuddon defined the horror story as "a piece of fiction in prose of variable length... which shocks, or even frightens the reader, or perhaps induces a feeling of repulsion or loathing". Horror intends to create an eerie and frightening atmosphere for the reader. Horror is often divided into the psychological horror and supernatural horror sub-genres. Often the central menace of a work of horror fiction can be interpreted as a metaphor for larger fears of a society. While ghost stories are often explicitly meant to scare, they have been written to serve all sorts of purposes, from comedy to morality tales while horror stories encompass societal fears. Some of these stories are centuries old, with varying versions across multiple cultures.
Published: Various
List: Short Ghost & Horror Collections, Ghost #42
Author: Various
Genre: Horror & Supernatural Fiction, Short Stories
Episode: Short Ghost & Horror Collections - Book 31
Part: 1 of 1
Length Part: 7:45:10
Book: 31
Length Book: 7:45:10
Episodes: 1 - 20 of 20
Narrator: Collaborative
Language: English
Rated: Guidance Suggested
Edition: Unabridged Audiobook
Keywords: ghost, short story, ghoul, fiction, supernatural, horror, ghostly, specter, spirit, poltergeist, phantom, apparition, haunt, haunted house, banshee, eerie, macabre, dead, fright, scary, suspense, witch, terror, mystery, demonic, vampire, devil, death, satan, dark magic, witches, monsters, satanism, Halloween
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