Selected Supernatural Short Stories

di Nesbit E. (Autore)

Head Stories Audio, 2026

E. Nesbit was an imaginative writer who helped shape modern children’s fiction by treating children as thoughtful and curious readers . She also wrote many subtle and restrained supernatural short stories. Head Stories Audio presents 14 of these stories , narrated by Simon Hester. With original music. Man-Size in Marble – A village legend of stone effigies leads to a night of terror. The Ebony Frame – A beautiful portrait exerts a dangerous fascination over its owner. John Carrington’s Wedding – A wedding must go ahead. Death cannot stop it. Mass for the Dead – A man receives a musical premonition of death. Uncle Abraham’s Romance – A past love from beyond the grave. The Mystery of the Semi-Detached – Behind a suburban facade lies a macabre warning of the future. From the Dead – Love calls from the grave. Hurst of Hurstcote – An old friend abandons the occult, but ultimately it never leaves him. The Letter in Brown Ink – A letter written in strange ink leads to a brief adventure, and love. The House of Silence – In a house ruled by silence, an intruder discovers more than treasure. The Head – A reclusive sculptor obsessively pursues an old enemy. In the Dark – An old rival back from the dead? Or the imaginings of madness? The Haunted House – A chance visit to a supposed haunted house leads to a dramatic ending. Room No. 17 – Some rooms remember, and refuse to release what happened within their walls, and tall tales have their uses!

• Autore: Nesbit E.
• Anno edizione: 2026
• Editore: Head Stories Audio
• Lingua: Inglese
• EAN: 9798240092954