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The award-winning and critically-acclaimed master of horror returns with a pair of chilling tales—both never-before-published in print or audio—that examine the violence and depravity of the human condition. Bringing together his acclaimed novella The Sea Dreams It Is the Sky and an all-new...

Am Lagerfeuer oder in der kalten Winternacht wurden sie früher erzählt: Gruselgeschichten, von Generation zu Generation weitergetragen. Ein eigenes literarisches Genre entwickelte sich daraus, und weltberühmte Autoren betätigten sich auf diesem Feld. Hören Sie klassische Geschichten und Novellen, die sich mit den Themen Horror, Schauer und Grusel befassen, darunter: Dr. Jekyll und Mr. Hyde, Der Sandmann, Der Vampyr von John Polidori, zahlreiche Geschichten von Edgar Allan Poe, Die Insel des Dr. Moreau von H.G.

Fifty unusual and enchanting short stories.

A gripping collection of over 50 of the greatest short stories written by great British writers. 1."The Missing Years" by Barry Pain, 2. "His Brother's Keeper" by W. W. Jacobs, 3. "A Madman's Manuscript" by Charles Dickens, 4. "The House of Cobwebs" by Barry Pain, 5. "Old Fags" by Stacy Aumonier, 6. "A Long-Ago Affair" by John Galsworthy, 7. "August Heat" by W. F. Harvey, 8. "The Dabblers" by W. F. Harvey, 9. "Rose Rose" by Barry Pain

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This inaugural-and all new-Tarcher Cornerstone Edition presents a stunningly relevant and reliable translation of the thoughts and aphorisms of the Stoic philosopher and Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, properly placing the philosopher-king's writings within the vein of the world's great religious...

A creepy anthology of 25 of the most hauntingly scary ghost stories ever written. 1.Afterward by Edith Wharton 2. Bagnell Terrace by E. F. Benson 3.His Brother’s Keeper by W. W. Jacobs 4.A Coincidence by A. J. Alan 5.The Confession of Charles Linkworth by E. F. Benson 6.The Death Mask by H. D. Everett 7.The Room in the Tower by E. F. Benson 8.The Furnished Room by O. Henry 9.The Thing in the Hall by E. F. Benson 10.The Eyes by Edith Wharton 11. The Wind in the Portico by John Buchan.

Classic Love Stories 2 read by Joanna David & Edward Fox. Wonderful readings of stories centred around the theme of love, including works by classic writers like Rudyard Kipling and John Galsworthy.

Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe Award-winning actor John Lithgow (The Crown, Dexter, 3rd Rock from the Sun) brings his latest critically acclaimed Broadway performance to Audible. Stories by Heart celebrates the transcendent power of great literature and serves as a touching tribute to Lithgow’s late father, actor and director Arthur Lithgow.

Recent World War II veteran Bull Ingram is working as muscle when a Memphis DJ hires him to find Ramblin' John Hastur. The mysterious blues man's dark, driving music - broadcast at ever-shifting frequencies by a phantom radio statio - is said to make living men insane and dead men rise. Disturbed and enraged by the bootleg recording the DJ plays for him, Ingram follows Hastur's trail into the strange, uncivilized backwoods of Arkansas, where he hears rumors the musician has sold his soul to the Devil.

Collection includes the most famous horror stories of all time from the pens of genius' of the genre: Edgar Allan Poe and Bram Stoker.

A troubled sailor. A hundred-year-old sailboat. An ancient curse. Welcome to award-winning author John Hornor Jacobs’ nautical nightmare. It begins and ends as always, with the sea. Sam Vines is struggling. Her boat is up on the hard and she doesn’t have enough money to get her back in the...

A Journey in Other Worlds A Romance of the Future is a captivating science fiction novel by John Jacob Astor IV, published in 1894. This imaginative tale paints a vivid picture of life in the year 2000, filled with groundbreaking technological predictions. It introduces readers to a world connected by a global telephone network, harnessing solar power, and soaring through the skies with advanced air travel. Astors narrative takes us on an extraordinary journey through space to the planets Saturn and Jupiter, where ambitious terraforming projects‚Aîlike damming the Arctic Ocean and altering ...

Pour fuir la violente dictature qui a décimé sa famille, Isabel s'est exilée en Espagne. Un soir, elle fait la rencontre d'un poète dissident, Rafael Avendaño, surnommé l'Œil.

Die Gruselkabinett Hörspiel Box 22 beinhaltet die Geschichten: "Die Katze und der Kanarienvogel" von John Willard, "Alraune" von Hanns Heinz Ewers und "Die Affenpfote" von Willima Wymark Jacobs.

Fourth Street Live is a podcast built on raw, unfiltered stories from real people. From veterans to entrepreneurs, comedians to creators, athletes to everyday survivors, each episode dives into the moments that shape us — adversity, rebuilding, grit, growth, and purpose. No scripts, no filters, just honest conversations about life, struggle, success, and the human experience. New episodes weekly.

Schauer, Spannung und Schwarze Romantik: 10 Meisterwerke des Genres. Mit dabei: In der Gruft (H.P. Lovecraft), Dr. Jekyll und Mr. Hyde (R.L. Stevenson), Die schwarze Spinne (J. Gotthelf), In der Tiefe des Maelstroms (E. A. Poe), Die Legende von Sleepy Hollow (W. Irving), Die Affenpfote (W. W. Jacobs), Der Vampyr (J. Polidori), Der Sandmann (E.T.A. Hoffmann), Der Garten des Bösen (N. Hawthorne).

In the contested and unexplored territories at the edge of the Empire, a boat is making its laborious way up stream. Riding along the banks are the mercenaries hired to protect it - from raiders, bandits and, most of all, the stretchers, elf-like natives who kill any intruders into their territory. The mercenaries know this is dangerous, deadly work. But it is what they do. In the boat the drunk governor of the territories and his sons and daughters make merry. They believe that their status makes them untouchable.

“Behind the Corporate Veil" is a podcast for HR professionals, exploring the often unseen side of corporate culture, policies, and the inner workings that shape the employee experience. Dive deep into the complexities of human resources, uncover industry insights, and get an inside look at the realities of working in the modern workplace. Join us as we peel back the corporate veil and share real stories, best practices, and strategies to thrive in HR.

Join Jacob and John as they explore the vastness of Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere! Come for their theories and stay to rub it in as each and every one of them gets shot down! News, reading orders, and the occasional argument about pronunciation go hand in hand as these two world hoppers bounce around from exotic locations in the Cosmere to dive deep and dig at the experience know as The Cosmere. Beacons: https://beacons.ai/thesilverlightcommons