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Fifty of the world's greatest classic short stories: 1.The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant 2.The One Million Pound Banknote by Mark Twain 3.The Phantom Rickshaw by Rudyard Kipling 4.The Fly by Katherine Mansfield 5.The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe 6.My Favorite Murder by Ambrose Bierce 7.The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe 8.One Thousand Dollars by O. Henry 9.Regret by Kate Chopin 10.The Nose by Nikolai Gogol 11.The Mezzotint by M. R. James 12.The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry

This anthology of unabridged short stories represents some of the most significant works from the most influential American authors of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Includes the following: "Rip Van Winkle" by Washington Irving, "Young Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe, "Mermaids" by Louisa May Alcott, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" by Mark Twain, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce, and "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry.

Ghosts, ghouls, witches, and other unearthly creatures promise to chill the blood and raise the hair of even the most courageous listener. Volume Two in this series presents more classic horror to enjoy beyond the spooky season. Brought to you by the slightly unhinged Utah Audiobook Narrators.

A fascinating and varied collection of 50 great classic short stories, including ghost stories, crimes, humorous tales and passionate romance.

Critically acclaimed audiobook reader Barnaby Edwards (Doctor Who, The Voyage of the Beagle, Space Danger) performs 11 tales of ghostly gothic spookiness. From tales of vampyres and spirits to devil’s deals and ethereal coachmen. Short but oh so sweet, these 11 stories from some of the most lauded authors of the Gothic period prove that you need only a few pages to tell a truly terrifying tale.

Jerome Searing, ein einfacher Soldat der Armee General Sherman, sollte am Kennesaw Mountain in Giorgia den Feind erkunden...und kehrte nie wieder zurück...

In the shadowed depths of Macarger's Gulch, between overgrown hills and trails forgotten by time, a lone hunter stops for the night in an abandoned cabin. It was meant to be a simple rest—just a brief pause under the stars—but as night falls and the fire dies, an unsettling feeling creeps in. Something lurks in the darkness. In a dream, he finds himself in a foreign city, filled with grim figures and mysteries from years past. Is it merely a dream, or a window into events that have forever marked this place?

In the shadowy woods beneath Mount Saint Helena, Halpin Frayser awakens from a nightmare, whispering the name “Catherine La Rue.” His restless dreams entwine with haunting memories of a complex bond with his mother, leading him into a chilling past filled with love and tragedy. After years apart, Halpin journeys to California, where a dark fate awaits him. As detectives stumble upon a body shrouded in sinister echoes of the past, a game of life and death unfolds, revealing the terrifying influence of unseen forces.

Chickamauga by Ambrose Bierce is a haunting tale of a young boy who, lost in the woods, unknowingly steps into the aftermath of a brutal battle. Armed only with a wooden sword and his imagination, he finds himself surrounded by wounded soldiers. As innocence collides with the horrors of war, the boy's adventure turns into a chilling discovery that will change everything.

A thoroughly engaging collection of great classic tales by the very best American authors. 1. 'From Beyond' by H. P. Lovecraft 2. 'The Mysterious Card and the Card Unveiled' by Cleveland Moffett 3. 'Pigs Is Pigs' by Ellis Parker Butler 4. 'The Club of One-Eyed Men' by Arthur Somers Roche 5. 'Afterward' by Edith Wharton 6. 'The Furnished Room' by O. Henry 7. 'A Descent into the Maelström' by Edgar Allan Poe 8. 'Regret' by Kate Chopin 9. 'The Terrible Old Man' by H. P. Lovecraft 10. 'The Dumb Man' by Sherwood Anderson

Die Gespenstergeschichte steht zwischen Tiefsinn und Trivialität. Der Schrecken, das Grauen und das Unheimliche kommen in vielen Erzählungen vor...

Ambrose Bierce versteht es meisterhaft, in unglaublich schöner Sprache unglaublich schauerliche Geschichten zu erzählen: "Zwei helle Punkte bestirnten das Dunkel mit rötlich-grünem Glühen: Die Augen eines Panthers..." Natürlich schießt der Protagonist sofort auf die bedrohliche Bestie.

Fifty unusual and enchanting short stories.

A treasure trove of short classic stories by some of the greatest storytellers in the world: 1.Mademoiselle Fifi by Guy de Maupassant 2.The Test by W. W. Jacobs 3.Miss Brill by Katharine Mansfield 4.England, my England by D. H. Lawrence 5.The Dead Hand by Wilkie Collins 6.The Stalled Ox by Saki 7.Red Hanrahan by W. B. Yeats 8.My Uncle Jules by Guy de Maupassant 9.A Love Knot by W. W. Jacobs 10.The Odour of Chrysanthemums by D. H. Lawrence 11.Ligeia by Edgar Allan Poe

A bumper collection of classic ghost stories and strange supernatural tales.

A gripping collection of 30 minute stories by some of the greatest storytellers in the English language....

This collection of 19 classic horror tales includes "The Brazilian Cat", by Arthur Conan Doyle, read by Paul Panting; "Eveline's Visitant" by Mary E. Braddon, read by Hayward Morse; "The Leopard Man's Story" by Jack London, read by Garrick Hagon; "The Eyes of the Panther" by Ambrose Bierce, read by Garrick Hagon; "The Voice in the Night" by William Hope Hodgson, read by Sean Barrett; and many more.

A chilling collection of ghost stories containing Rats by MR James, The Raven and Berenice by Edgar Allan Poe, The Birthday of the Infanta by Oscar Wilde, A Tough Tussle by Ambrose Bierce and The Signalman by Charles Dickens. In Rats, Mr Thompson comes to regret his decision to investigate a locked room in a country inn, and in The Signalman, the subject of the story is haunted by ghostly appearances that always precede tragic events.

A grisly collection of despicable crimes told by some of the world's best writers.

Over 24 of the best humorous stories ever written, including: "The Inconsiderate Waiter", by J. M. Barrie; "Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger", by Saki; "Curried Cow", by Ambrose Bierce; "Cannibalism in the Cars", by Mark Twain; "A Love Knot", by W. W. Jacobs; "A Bottomless Grave", by Ambrose Bierce; "Biffin on the Bassoon", by Harry Graham; "Esme", by Saki; "Germans at Meat", by Katherine Mansfield; and "Adrian", by Saki