Great Classic Hauntings
About this audiobook
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. It is 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.Ratings and reviews
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About the author
Geraint Wyn Davies is a stage, film, and television actor. Born in Britain and educated in Canada, he has worked in Britain, Canada, and the United States. His stage career began in Quebec City when he appeared in The Fantasticks, Red Emma, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He went on to perform in many Shakespeare productions with various companies, including London’s Centre Stage and the British Actors Theatre Company, and he has performed at several festivals, such as Ontario’s Stratford Shakespeare Festival and the Atlantic Theatre Festival. His audiobook credits include Great American Suspense and Great Classic Hauntings.
