Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Six Victorian-era stories of invention, horror, and the supernatural: "A Watcher by the Dead" by Ambrose Bierce; "The Body Snatchers" by Robert Louis Stevenson; "The Adventure of the German Student" by Washington Irving; "Dickon the Devil" by J. Sheridan Le Fanu; "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe; and "The Open Window" by Saki.
Synopsis
Feel the breathtaking tingle of suspense. Share the captivating horror of the supernatural in these six complete stories presented by a masterful reader.This audio recording includes: - "A Watcher by the Dead" by Ambrose Bierce--A corpse brings death, dereliction, and madness to those who would play with it.- "The Body-Snatchers" by Robert Louis Stevenson--A never-ending demand for bodies for medical dissection delivers nightly horrors.- "Adventure of the German Student" by Washington Irving--A German student, caught up in the tempestuous times of the French Revolution, is intoxicated by the beauty of a stranger, and pledges himself to her forever.- "Dick on the Devil" by J. Sheridan Le Fanu--Barwyke Hall, isolated and sinister, is haunted by both the living and the dead.- "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe--The melancholy House of Usher afflicts its owner with a morbid gloom. Justifiably considered one of the best stories of this genre ever written.- "The Open Window" by Saki--A nervous newcomer is overcome by a surprising visit