LibriVox Recording of Short Ghost and Horror Collection 073 by Various.

 

 

 LibriVox recording of Short Ghost and Horror Collection 073 by Various.
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A collection of twenty stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, four-legged beasts and things that go bump in the night. Expect shivers up your spine, the sound of a monstrous howl, and the occasional touch of wonder.

 

 

Collected Public Domain Works of H. P. Lovecraft (Audio Book)

 

Collected Public Domain Works of H. P. Lovecraft 

(Audio Book)

 

The "Collected Public Domain Works of H. P. Lovecraft" is a must-have for any fan of classic horror literature. This collection contains all of Lovecraft's iconic stories, including "The Call of Cthulhu," "At the Mountains of Madness," and "The Dunwich Horror." Lovecraft's unique blend of cosmic horror and vivid imagination shines through in each tale, drawing the reader into a world of unspeakable terrors and ancient gods.

What sets this collection apart is the inclusion of Lovecraft's lesser-known works, giving readers a comprehensive look at his writing career. The stories are all meticulously curated and presented in a way that showcases Lovecraft's mastery of the genre. The addition of Lovecraft's essays, letters, and collaborations with other authors adds depth and insight into his writing process and influences.

Overall, the "Collected Public Domain Works of H. P. Lovecraft" is a must-read for any lover of horror literature. Whether you are a die-hard Lovecraft fan or new to his work, this collection is a perfect introduction to one of the most influential writers in the genre. Highly recommended.

Book Description:

H. P. Lovecraft’s name is synonymous with horror fiction. His major inspiration and invention was cosmic horror: the idea that life is incomprehensible to human minds and that the universe is fundamentally alien. This collection contains 24 Lovecraft works that are in the public domain.

 

 

About the Author 

Howard Phillips Lovecraft was an American writer of weird, science, fantasy, and horror fiction. He is best known for his creation of the Cthulhu Mythos.
 

Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Lovecraft spent most of his life in New England. Wikipedia
 

Born: August 20, 1890, Providence, RI
Died: March 15, 1937, Providence, RI
Full Name: Howard Phillips Lovecraft
Spouse: Sonia Greene (m. 1924–1937)

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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button By F. Scott Fitzgerald (Audio Books)

 

 

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 

 

By F. Scott Fitzgerald 

 

(Audio Books)

 

Description

A life lived backwards, with events happening in reverse order forms the strange and unexpected framework of one of F Scott Fitzgerald's rare short stories.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was published in Collier's in 1927 and the idea came to Fitzgerald apparently from a quote of Mark Twain's in which he regretted that the best part of life came at the beginning and the worst at the end. Fitzgerald's concept of using this notion and turning the normal sequence of life on its head resulted in this delightful, thought provoking fantasy tale. The story was later incorporated in a Fitzgerald anthology, Tales of the Jazz Age.

The story opens with a young, high society couple who are shocked beyond belief when they discover that their much awaited first born child resembles an elderly gent of seventy, complete with a white beard and whiskers, sitting up and querulously demanding to know, “Are you my father?” Their young son is born to live out a peculiar destiny. And so begins a grotesque journey through life, with the child, Benjamin “growing down” instead of up.

Set in the Baltimore of the 1860s the story is also a satire of contemporary American society of the time. Though Fitzgerald maintains a cool and light tone throughout the story, it is in fact, deeply reflective and a very interesting take on the human condition.

For contemporary readers who are familiar with the problems of aging and “second childhood” Benjamin Button's difficulties with dealing with the demands of his chronological age vs his mental age are extremely interesting. As we find more and more older people succumbing to Alzheimer's disease and dementia, requiring the kind of care that an infant does, the story is strangely prophetic of the condition of geriatric care in our century. The plot is not exactly new to literature, with several stories and novels being written on a similar theme by many other writers. However, Fitzgerald's take on growing old and how we humans deal with it is what sets The Curious Case of Benjamin Button apart.

The style is extremely readable, the premise is intriguing and refreshingly different and appeals to readers of all ages. The story was adapted into a film in 2008 and continues to fascinate Fitzgerald fans the world over.

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About the Author 

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (1896 - 1940), better known as F. Scott Fitzgerald, was an American author of novels and short stories, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, and raised in an Irish middle class family. He is best known for his masterpiece, The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night.

The author was named after his famous second cousin, Francis Scott Key, who penned The Star Spangled Banner.

Fitzgerald's prolific short stories tend to center around the promise of youth, followed by the effects of age and despair. Fitzgerald was considered one of the best authors of the twentieth century, a leading voice for the "Lost Generation" of the 1920s and the Jazz Age.

F. Scott Fitzgerald spent a great deal of his youth in Buffalo, New York, then moved to New Jersey to attend Princeton University. Fitzgerald dropped out and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1917 on the brink of World War I, but did not see combat. He became an officer, married, and after being decommissioned, went to New York City to pursue his literary career. This Side of Paradise was his first successful novel, allowing him to travel extensively in Paris and the French Riviera in the 1920s, creating the backdrop for his most widely-acclaimed work, The Great Gatsby which was published in 1925. He befriended great authors such as Ernest Hemingway during this period. Fitzgerald contributed stories to The Saturday Evening Post for most of his career. The first story in which his name appeared on the cover was Bernice Bobs Her Hair (1920).

Fitzgerald was in poor health after spending most of his adulthood abusing alcohol and suffered three heart attacks. He died at the age of 44 in 1941.

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The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) (Audio Books)

 

 The Murders in the Rue Morgue 

 

by Edgar Allan Poe

 

(Audio Books)

 

 

FOREWORD BY OLIVIA SALTER

In "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" by Edgar Allan Poe, we are transported into the dark and mysterious world of detective fiction. This groundbreaking tale, first published in 1841, is considered the first modern detective story and laid the foundation for an entirely new genre of literature.

Poe's protagonist, C. Auguste Dupin, is a brilliant and enigmatic character who uses his keen powers of observation and deduction to solve a seemingly unsolvable crime. Through Dupin's meticulous investigation, Poe explores the complexities of human nature and the depths of the human psyche.

As you delve into the pages of this gripping tale, prepare to be captivated by Poe's masterful storytelling and his ability to weave together elements of mystery, horror, and psychological complexity. "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is a timeless classic that continues to inspire and intrigue readers to this day.

So, dear reader, I invite you to join Dupin on his quest for truth and justice as we unravel the enigma of the Rue Morgue and discover the chilling secrets that lie hidden within its walls.

Olivia Salter

06/18/2024

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12 Creepy Tales By: Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) (Audio Books)

12 Creepy Tales  

 

By: Edgar Allan Poe

 

(Audio Books)

Description

From the master of the psychological horror genre comes this brilliant collection 12 Creepy Tales by Edgar Allan Poe. It features some of his classics like The Tell-Tale Heart, The Black Cat and The Cask of Amontillado which are supreme examples of his craft.

The Black Cat is a truly horrifying story of a death-row confession of guilt by a serial killer. The much loved family cat becomes the agent of his destruction and inevitable descent into crime and madness. Another superb story is The Facts in the Case of M Valdemar. In this chilling tale, a mesmerist uses his skill to put a man into a trance at the exact moment of death. Poe wrote this story based on a newspaper report that he read about a New York doctor who was supposed to have conducted an operation after placing the patient under hypnosis. Such was Poe's talent that the story was mistaken for a genuine scientific report when it first came out! Writers and poets like Kipling and Elizabeth Barrett Browning wrote personally to Poe, congratulating him on creating such a fantastic story.

For sheer suspense and Gothic horror, The Masque of the Red Death is unrivaled. Set in some unnamed country, in an unnamed time, it tells of Prince Prospero who retreats into a sealed fortress with his trusted friends to escape a scourge called the Red Death, a mysterious and fatal disease that is decimating the countryside. The images of death, blood and disease linger in the mind long after you put the book down.

A crumbling ruin steeped in an atmosphere of doom and decay... the last descendant of a noble family... an opium addict and his deluded fantasies&emdash;these form the elements of one of Poe's most atmospheric creepy tales The Fall of the House of Usher. It is also one of his most famous stories and is considered to depict Poe as being at the peak of his craftsmanship. The surreal feeling of this story has made it a perfect choice for adaptation on film and television.

Another truly scary tale is The Pit and The Pendulum, which describes the horrors of the Spanish Inquisition in medieval Spain in the sixteenth century. The collection also features Edgar Allan Poe's famous poem The Raven which is guaranteed to send a shiver down the spine of even the most skeptical of readers.

Whether you're a horror story fan or not, 12 Creepy Tales by Edgar Allan Poe is a great addition to your bookshelf.

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• 04 - THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER

   
• 05 - THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH

   
• 06 - THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO

   
• 07 - THE PREMATURE BURIAL

   
• 08 - BERENICE

   
• 09 - LIGEIA

   
• 10 - HOP-FROG

   
• 11 - THE RAVEN

   
• 12 - THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM

   

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