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When Jonathan Harker visits Transylvania to help Count Dracula with the purchase of a house in London, he soon discovers some strange and shocking things about his new client. And then some strange things start happening back in England: an apparently unmanned ship is wrecked off the coast of Whitby, a young woman discovers strange puncture marks on her neck and the inmate of a lunatic asylum raves about the 'Master' and his imminent arrival.
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Best Audible addition
- By Chris on 11-01-21
By: Bram Stoker
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Oh Whistle and I'll Come to You, My Lad
- By: M. R. James
- Narrated by: David Suchet
- Length: 50 mins
- Unabridged
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The story tells the tale of an introverted academic who happens upon a strange whistle while exploring a cemetery on the East Anglian coast. When blown, the whistle unleashes a supernatural force that terrorises its discoverer. Montague Rhodes James was a noted British mediaeval scholar and provost of King's College, Cambridge (1905–1918) and of Eton College (1918–1936). He is best remembered for his ghost stories which are widely regarded as among the finest in English literature.
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AND HERE'S A SIX PENCE
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 09-18-15
By: M. R. James
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The Best Ghost Stories Ever Told
- Best Stories Ever Told
- By: Stephen Brennan - editor
- Narrated by: J. M. Badger, Imelda Pot
- Length: 24 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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A big, brilliant, spooky collection of classic and contemporary ghost stories that will make you hesitate before turning off that light.
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A very mixed review
- By Michael Mayer on 08-05-15
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David Copperfield
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: Martin Jarvis
- Length: 34 hrs and 33 mins
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When David Copperfield escapes from the cruelty of his childhood home, he embarks on a journey to adulthood which leads him through comedy and tragedy, love and heartbreak, and friendship and betrayal.
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Perfect narrator for one of the best classics.
- By 9S on 10-30-09
By: Charles Dickens
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
- By: Mark Twain
- Narrated by: Trevor White
- Length: 1 hr
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Trevor White reads Mark Twain's classic tale about friendship and adventure along the mighty Mississippi River. This tells the story of Huck Finn and his companion, the slave Jim, as they journey down the Mississippi River after running away from Huck's drunken father and Jim's owners. The fugitives team up and have many adventures together. As they travel, they encounter a floating house, a dead man and a pair of con artists called the King and the Duke.
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One hour adventure with Huck
- By Jules on 08-23-22
By: Mark Twain
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- Laura
- 01-25-13
Four classic tales that retain the power to chill.
Would you listen to Chilling Ghost Stories again? Why?
I bought this collection even though I had read each of the tales more than once before getting the audio version. Ghost stories, especially ones as well-written as these, are better when read aloud.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Chilling Ghost Stories?
E.F. Benson's "The Tower" has always creeped me out; Sachs really sells the climax of the story.
What does Andrew Sachs bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Andrew Sachs brings the right note of suspense along with normalcy that makes the supernatural elements extra creepy.
If you could rename Chilling Ghost Stories, what would you call it?
Not recommended for bedtime listening.
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- Robert
- 10-30-12
Four Classic Ghost Stories Excellently Read!
Although short, with only four stories, this is a very good collection of ghost stories! The narrator, Andrew Sachs, does a good job reading these classics. He has a raspy voice that really lends to the atmosphere of the tales. The Room in the Tower really stood out to me in this collection - I don't know if it was the way Sachs read it, but I'd never had such a good visualization of that story before. If you're looking to pick up something quick but good, check this one out!
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- Jacqueline Harris
- 08-14-23
Excellently performed!
I love listening to classic ghost stories, and this collection did not disappoint. The narrator did an excellent narration of these classics.
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- peter
- 02-06-23
Love these stories!
These classics are wonderful and are perfect for rainy night listening. Andrew Sachs is the perfect narrator.
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- Samantha M
- 03-01-18
Def worth the purchase
I really loved two of the stories: The Haunted Dollhouse and The Room in the Tower. The other two were worth it, but I had a harder time getting into them- at first at least. They will all linger and stay with me. Narrator was fantastic. He really captured the feeling of the stories. I also really enjoyed that there was mood music. It actually really helped set the stage of the stories and gave it that extra "oomph". The stories were just long enough to satisfy, but not so long that I grew bored. I'm a little sad that there were only four however.
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