Ghosts: Edith Wharton's Gothic Tales

De: Edith Wharton

Narrado por: Alison Larkin, Jonathan Epstein, Corinna May, Jim Frangione, Tod Randolph

Beneath the brilliance that was behind The Age of Innocence and Ethan Frome was a dark side. A dark side which produced magnificent tales of the unseen influences in our lives, such as "Mr. Jones", "The Eyes", "Kerfol", "The Ladie's Maid's Bell", and "The Looking Glass".

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Lovely collection of Creeping Dread

If you like understated historically set horror or psychological thrillers, you'll really enjoy this collection. The narrators are perfect for the stories. I just wish it were twice as long.

Ghastly Shadows of the Feminine Condition

Perhaps no author can surpass Wharton in delving into the darker corners of the feminine experience. Four of the five stories in this collection are premised on the lingering horror engendered by the harrowing experiences of women ensnared in oppressive circumstances or by their own demons. The fifth, "The Eyes," has more to do with the repercussions on men who touch the lives of women living in silent agony.The conclusion to this tale is particularly unexpected, and it was only after I thought about it for a while that it literally gave me goosebumps--true horror which relies not on gore or violence but strikes at the very core of our own existence.

As always, Wharton's writing is superb and inexorably draws the listener into the gothic atmosphere of these tales. Each story has its own excellent narrator and wonderfully creepy music is employed at various points, enhancing the macabre theme.

You really can't beat the classics for chills.

What did you love best about Ghosts: Edith Wharton's Gothic Tales?

I love Ms. Wharton's ability to set a scene. Most of us have never lived in a household with servants, or have any idea what that kind of household's routine's are, but within a few short "pages" she can get you right into the life of a lady's maid.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Ghosts: Edith Wharton's Gothic Tales?

I hate to write anything that would be a spoiler, but I love the way she essentially draws a word portrait for each individual dog.

What about the narrators’s performance did you like?

It seemed like there was a group of narrators, each narrator chosen according to the work, almost like a theatrical performance or a radio play. It was really really well done.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

So much for the quiet of the grave...

Only Five Stories

I have Wharton's book, GHOSTS, published by The NY Review of Books, copyright 1937. I was hoping to read along while listening, but this audio book has only four of its eleven stories.

Very enjoyable

These are beautifully written little ghost stories and thoroughly enjoyable – definitely not what I would call scary - more eerie than anything else.

Edith Wharton is just an amazing writer and these are all entertaining - although some are better than others.