Best Ghost Stories
E. F. Benson , Ambrose Bierce , Algernon Blackwood , Edward Bulwer-Lytton , Ellis Parker Butler , Daniel Defoe , M. R. James , Rudyard Kipling , Leopold Kompert , Brander Matthews , Vincent O'Sullivan , Arthur B. Reeve , Various
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Length 8 h 4 min
Chapters 15
First published 1919
Collected together here by master anthologist Joseph Lewis French are some of the finest ghost stories ever to be put to paper. From the early influential tales of Daniel Defoe and Edward Bulwer-Lytton to more contemporary masters of the terror tale such as M. R. James, Algernon Blackwood and E. F. Benson, this collection brings together a bounty of riches sure to keep you awake into the dark, dreadful night! - Summary by Ben Tucker
Chapters
1
Introduction. The Fascination of the Ghost Story, by Arthur B. Reeve Read by Ben Tucker 11:37
2
The Apparition of Mrs. Veal by Daniel Defoe Read by Kyle Donelan 37:12
3
Canon Alberic's Scrap-Book by M. R. James Read by Ben Tucker 26:40
4
The Haunted and the Haunters by Edward Bulwer-Lytton Read by Ben Tucker 1:02:27
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The Silent Woman by Leopold Kompert Read by MorphineLolly 40:38
6
Banshees Read by Ny Swanson 15:03
7
The Man Who Went Too Far by E. F. Benson Read by Ben Tucker 48:14
8
The Woman's Ghost Story by Algernon Blackwood Read by Winnifred Assmann 23:51
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The Phantom Rickshaw by Rudyard Kipling Read by Winnifred Assmann 55:47
10
The Rival Ghosts by Brander Matthews Read by Anooshka Bajaj 35:11
11
The Damned Thing by Ambrose Bierce Read by Ben Tucker 19:32
12
The Interval by Vincent O'Sullivan Read by Winnifred Assmann 16:16
13
Dey Ain't No Ghosts by Ellis Parker Butler Read by TotalEcho 28:52
14
Some Real American Ghosts Part 1 Read by Chris Pyle 30:43
15
Some Real American Ghosts Part 2 Read by Marina 32:14
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