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A Selection of Victorian and Edwardian Ghost Stories

By: E. F. Benson, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, F. Marion Crawford, Charles Dickens, Amelia B. Edwards, Fergus Hume, M. R. James
Narrated by: Simon Stanhope
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Summary

A selection of 17 classic stories of horror and the supernatural by some of the greatest writers in the genre. This compilation includes a mix of well-known classics by authors such as Charles Dickens and M. R. James, alongside several unjustly overlooked gems by less familiar names who were hugely popular and prolific in their day. The stories are:

  1. "The Phantom Coach" by Amelia B. Edwards
  2. "The Signal-man by" Charles Dickens
  3. "An Account of Some Strange Disturbances in Aungier Street" by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
  4. "The Shadow in the Corner" by Mary Elizabeth Braddon
  5. "The Upper Berth" by F. Marion Crawford
  6. "The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral" by M. R. James
  7. "The Story of Salome" by Amelia B. Edwards
  8. "John Charrington's Wedding" by Edith Nesbit
  9. "The Corpse Light" by J. E. Preston Muddock
  10. "The Thing in the Upper Room" by Arthur Morrison
  11. "The Sand-walker" by Fergus Hume
  12. "Rose Rose" by Barry Pain
  13. "The Tomb of Sarah' by F. G. Loring
  14. "The House with the Brick-kiln" by E. F. Benson
  15. "In the Dark" by Edith Nesbit
  16. "The Story of the Green House, Wallington" by Allen Upward
  17. "Mr. Humphreys and His Inheritance" by M. R. James
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excellent collection

Even as a child I never found ghost stories particularly frightening, but more mysterious and (when they're good) atmospheric. This collection perfectly fits the bill. The only drawback is the narrator, who over does it, sounding terrified before anything remotely spooky has happened, leaving him with nowhere to go as the story develops, other than way over the top. In fact, at times he almost sounds like a voice put through a ring-modulator (early Dr. Who.) That being said, this remains a thoroughly enjoyable collection.

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Enjoyable

In general, I enjoyed this very much. Some stories, of course, were better than others but most were interesting enough to hold the attention. I loved the old fashioned tone of the vocabulary and idiom; the narration was excellent.

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Wonderful Narration of these Classic Ghost Stories.

I loved every minute of these wonderful ghost stories, I didn’t want it to end.Some well known stories and some lesser known ones.The narration is just perfect and really adds to the enjoyment.

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A Selection of Victorian and Edwardian Ghost Stories

Overall, a good selection of stories, highlights including; the phantom Coach, The signalman, The sand walker & Mr Humphries and his inheritance.
As I say, some hit the spot, and some fall short, but overall a good selection.
Simon Stanhope’s narration is adequate.
Recommended.

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Good classic tales of the supernatural

Well read and and, overall, a great selection from the ghost story genre. Recommended.

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Wonderful stories

Beautifully written stories and the narration is superb.
Highly recommend to all who love a good ghost story.

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Gripping.

This collection of stories has the best possible narrator for the genre. Absolutely wonderful! I was hooked from the very beginning and feel bereft now it's finished.

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Well worth a listen.

Beautifully read classic tales. I really enjoyed it. You will too if you like ghost stories.

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Enjoyable ghost stories

I do like a good ghost story and many of these stories were very enjoyable and in some cases, quite creepy. I liked the narrator too.

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Good listen

Well read, engaging, great ghost stories, a pleasure to listen to. I would recommend this Audible book

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