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Great Classic Suspense
- Author
- various authors
- Narrator
- Geraint Wyn Davies
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 1 June 2009
- Run Time
- 2 hours 48 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Immerse yourself. Savor the best storytelling from the greatest authors of the supernatural. The haunting language and brilliant renditions create an extraordinary atmosphere.
This audio recording includes the following suspense-filled classics:
“Ethan Brand” by Nathaniel Hawthorne—A lime-burner and his young son encounter the man searching for the Unpardonable Sin.“The Yellow Sign” by Robert W. Chambers—Using the rich, gothic language of Poe, the author creates a similar shocking effect.“The Oval Portrait” by Edgar Allan Poe—A painter exchanges the life of his young bride for the painted image.“The Upper Berth” by F. Marion Crawford—Apparent suicides on board a ship lead to uncanny supernatural conclusions.“An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” by Ambrose Bierce—Set during the Civil War, this tale is one of the most famous short stories ever written and is known for its irregular time sequence and twist ending.User Reviews
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Details
- Author
- various authors
- Narrator
- Geraint Wyn Davies
- Duration
- 2 hours 48 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 June 2009
- ISBN
- 9781602836846
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Anthologies: general, Fiction: general and literary, Classic fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction, Short stories
Synopsis
Immerse yourself. Savor the best storytelling from the greatest authors of the supernatural. The haunting language and brilliant renditions create an extraordinary atmosphere.This audio recording includes the following suspense-filled classics:“Ethan Brand” by Nathaniel Hawthorne—A lime-burner and his young son encounter the man searching for the Unpardonable Sin.“The Yellow Sign” by Robert W. Chambers—Using the rich, gothic language of Poe, the author creates a similar shocking effect.“The Oval Portrait” by Edgar Allan Poe—A painter exchanges the life of his young bride for the painted image.“The Upper Berth” by F. Marion Crawford—Apparent suicides on board a ship lead to uncanny supernatural conclusions.“An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” by Ambrose Bierce—Set during the Civil War, this tale is one of the most famous short stories ever written and is known for its irregular time sequence and twist ending.
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