Terribly Strange Bed, A

di Wilkie Collins (Autore)

Jonathan Dunne, 2026

?? Experience the atmospheric visual edition of this tale by searching "Jonathan Dunne Horror" on YouTube. Title: A Terribly Strange Bed Series Name: Timeless Terrors Series Entry: 141 Author: Wilkie Collins Narrator: Jonathan Dunne Original Publication: 1852 Public Domain: Yes Description: A Terribly Strange Bed is a masterful early tale of suspense and paranoia from Wilkie Collins, blending psychological dread with the lurking menace of unseen conspiracy. After an evening of reckless gambling in the shadowed underworld of Paris, an unsuspecting young Englishman finds himself swept along by sudden fortune into the company of charming — yet deeply unsettling — strangers. Flush with winnings and too exhausted to question his luck, he accepts an invitation to spend the night in an unfamiliar house. At first, the room appears luxurious, even welcoming. But beneath the velvet drapery and candlelit elegance lies something profoundly wrong — a creeping sense of danger that slowly tightens around him as the night deepens. What begins as unease soon becomes a waking nightmare, as the young man discovers that his richly furnished chamber conceals a horrifying secret designed with cold precision and deadly intent. Collins builds unbearable tension from the ordinary details of a quiet room, transforming comfort into terror and sleep into a trap. In this claustrophobic battle between awareness and oblivion, survival depends on recognizing the danger before the darkness closes in forever.

• Autore: Wilkie Collins
• Durata in (hh:mm:ss): 00:43:47
• Anno edizione: 2026
• Editore: Jonathan Dunne
• Lingua: Inglese
• EAN: 9780466883904