The Hunger, and Other Stories
- Author Charles Beaumont
- Narrator Paul Boehmer, Gabrielle de Cuir, Stefan Rudnicki
- Publish Date 5 August 2014
- Run Time 7 hours and 56 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Classic fiction, Fiction: general and literary, Horror and supernatural fiction, Short stories.
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What to expect
A collection of horror stories by the iconic Charles Beaumont
When The Hunger, and Other Stories first appeared in 1957, it heralded the arrival of Charles Beaumont as an important and highly original new voice in American fiction. Although he is best known today for his scripts for television and film, including several classic episodes of The Twilight Zone, Beaumont is being rediscovered as a master of weird tales, and this, his first published collection, contains some of his best. Ranging in tone from the chilling gothic horror of "Miss Gentilbelle," where an insane mother dresses her son up as a girl and slaughters his pets, to deliciously dark humor in tales like "Open House" and "The Infernal Bouillabaisse," where murderers' plans go disastrously awry, these seventeen stories demonstrate Beaumont's remarkable talent and versatility.
Critics Review
“Charles Beaumont was a genius…and one hell of a storyteller.”
“Extraordinary…gives Mr. Beaumont undeniable stature as an artist.”
“A memorable first book of fiction, one which belongs on any shelf of the best contemporary weird tales.”
“The name of Charles Beaumont will be honored and recognized for generations yet to come.”
| Author | Charles Beaumont |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Paul Boehmer, Gabrielle de Cuir, Stefan Rudnicki |
| Duration | 7 hours and 56 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781483032672 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Genre | Classic fiction, Fiction: general and literary, Horror and supernatural fiction, Short stories |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE, US |
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