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Son of the Gods and A Horseman in the Sky
- By: Ambrose Bierce
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Immerse yourself in two gripping short stories set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, penned by the masterful Ambrose Bierce. The first tale follows a valiant soldier who unflinchingly obeys orders, putting his life on the line without hesitation. The second story delves into the dire consequences faced by a soldier who dozes off on guard duty—a lapse that could mean death in those tumultuous times. Narrated by Bill2147, these narratives explore themes of duty, sacrifice, and the harsh realities of war.
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Tales of the Dark Romantics and Beyond
- Tales of the Dark Romantics
- By: Mary Shelley, Henry James, Washington Irving, and others
- Narrated by: Susan C. Hunter, Trevor Murphy, Emily Eiden, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
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At the heart of Dark Romanticism is its brooding, pessimistic tone, its emphasis on the supernatural and the sins of humanity, and its use of iconic symbols and horrifying imagery. The classic Dark Romantic authors (Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville) are represented in the stories and poems in this volume, as well as some authors who are not commonly included in this genre.
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Tales of the Dark Romantics and Beyond
- Tales of the Dark Romantics
- Narrated by: Susan C. Hunter, Trevor Murphy, Emily Eiden, Tom Shelton, Andrew Eiden
- Series: Tales of the Dark Romantics, Book 1
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 18-04-2025
- Language: English
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Chilling Ghost Stories
- By: Edgar Allan Poe, Oscar Wilde, Ambrose Bierce, and others
- Narrated by: Anthony Donovan
- Length: 2 hrs and 27 mins
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A chilling collection of ghost stories containing Rats by MR James, The Raven and Berenice by Edgar Allan Poe, The Birthday of the Infanta by Oscar Wilde, A Tough Tussle by Ambrose Bierce and The Signalman by Charles Dickens. In Rats, Mr Thompson comes to regret his decision to investigate a locked room in a country inn, and in The Signalman, the subject of the story is haunted by ghostly appearances that always precede tragic events.
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Chilling Ghost Stories
- Narrated by: Anthony Donovan
- Length: 2 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 11-11-2008
- Language: English
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Classic Tales of Hauntings
- By: Bram Stoker, Ambrose Bierce, Lafcadio Hearn, and others
- Narrated by: Hayward Morse, Liza Ross, Garrick Hagon, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
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Sixteen classic stories from masters of the genre: "The Judge's House", by Bram Stoker; "A Jug of Sirup", by Ambrose Bierce; "The Reconciliation", by Lafcadio Hearn; "The Woman With a Candle" by W. Bourne Cooke; "The Ebony Frame", by E. Nesbit; "On the Northern Ice", by Elia W. Peattie; "The Haunted Doll's House", by M. R. James; "The Old House in Vauxhall Walk", by Charlotte Riddell; "The Underground Ghost", by John Berwick Harwood; "Haunted", by Anon (from Tinsley's Annual); plus five more....
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Classic Tales of Hauntings
- Narrated by: Hayward Morse, Liza Ross, Garrick Hagon, Nigel Lambert, Paul Panting, Sean Barrett
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 11-10-2012
- Language: English
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Ambrose Bierce's Tales of Terror and the Supernatural
- By: Ambrose Bierce
- Narrated by: Flo Gibson
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
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This collection of eerie stories explores the darkest regions of the mind. Included in the selections are Bierce's most famous tale, "An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge", "A Watcher By the Dead", "The Death of Halpin Frayser", "A Cold Greeting", "A Wireless Message", "An Arrest", "The Isle of Pines", "A Fruitless Assignment", "At Old Man Eckert's", "The Spook House", "The Other Lodgers", "The Thing At Nolan", "The Difficulty of Crossing a Field", "An Unfinished Race", "Charles Ashmore's Trail", "Science to the Front", "The Famous Gilson Bequest", and more.
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Ambrose Bierce's Tales of Terror and the Supernatural
- Narrated by: Flo Gibson
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 11-05-2011
- Language: English
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Doug Bradley's Spinechillers, Volume Nine
- Classic Horror Short Stories
- By: M. R. James, Arthur Conan Doyle, Ambrose Bierce, and others
- Narrated by: Doug Bradley, Jeff Combs
- Length: 2 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Volume 9 launches with "The Ash Tree", M. R. James' insight into an enigmatic woman and her rituals around this mysterious tree. A condemned man and over zealous executioners generate shocking results, in Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Los Amigos Fiasco". An immoral wager leads to terror when the dead rise in Ambrose Bierce's "A Watcher by the Dead". Lovecraft takes us exploring through a lost world of ancient evil in "The Nameless City".
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Doug Bradley's Spinechillers, Volume Nine
- Classic Horror Short Stories
- Narrated by: Doug Bradley, Jeff Combs
- Series: Doug Bradley's Spinechillers, Book 9
- Length: 2 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 03-06-2011
- Language: English
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The Call of the Old Ones: An Annotated Cthulhu Mythos Collection
- By: H. P. Lovecraft, Ambrose Bierce, Robert E. Howard, and others
- Narrated by: Ian Gordon
- Length: 26 hrs and 8 mins
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In the depths of human imagination lies a realm where ancient gods stir in their slumbers, where forbidden knowledge teeters on the edge of consciousness, and where cosmic horror casts its suffocating veil over reality. This is the world of the Cthulhu Mythos, a tapestry woven from the mind of one of the most enigmatic and influential writers of the 20th century, H. P. Lovecraft.
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The Call of the Old Ones: An Annotated Cthulhu Mythos Collection
- Narrated by: Ian Gordon
- Length: 26 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 02-12-2023
- Language: English
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Best Ghost Stories
- By: E. F. Benson Ambrose Bierce Algernon Blackwood Edward Bulwer-Lytton Ellis Parker Butler Daniel Defoe M. R. James Rudyard Kipling Leopold Kompert Brander Matthews Vincent O'Sullivan Arthur B. Reeve Various
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Dive into the eerie and enthralling world of the supernatural with master anthologist Joseph Lewis Frenchs collection of the finest ghost stories ever penned. From the early influential works of Daniel Defoe and Edward Bulwer-Lytton to the chilling narratives of contemporary legends like M. R. James, Algernon Blackwood, and E. F. Benson, this anthology promises to deliver a treasure trove of haunting tales that will keep you on the edge of your seat and awake through the darkest hours of the night! - Summary by Ben Tucker
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11 Tales of the Unknown Before Lovecraft
- Early Science Fiction, Weird Tales & Speculative Fiction
- By: Algernon Blackwood, William Hope Hodgson, E.M. Forster, and others
- Narrated by: Graham Dunlop
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
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LongBefore H.P. Lovecraft defined cosmic horror, a generation of pioneering writers was already exploring the unknown. Of the Unknown: Before Lovecraft collects 11 influential tales of early science fiction, weird fiction, and speculative horror that shaped the genre’s foundations. Featuring...
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11 Tales of the Unknown Before Lovecraft
- Early Science Fiction, Weird Tales & Speculative Fiction
- Narrated by: Graham Dunlop
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 15-04-2026
- Language: English
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Short Stories About War
- By: Nathaniel Hawthorne, Victor Hugo, Ambrose Bierce, and others
- Narrated by: Richard Mitchley, Eric Meyers, Vincent Marzello
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
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Diplomacy by other means may, at times, sound heroic. A fight for principles and ideals carried out by young men armed to the teeth and directed by older men in pursuit of their own version of glory for themselves and their Nations. Right will triumph over wrong. But war can be an illusion, stirred up by schemers and opportunists to take something from other nations that may or may not be right. As blood and limb are sacrificed the true cost is seen but often set to one side as the dispute becomes embedded in emotions and reason falls away.
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Short Stories About War
- Narrated by: Richard Mitchley, Eric Meyers, Vincent Marzello
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 14-02-2025
- Language: English
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500 Quotations from the Great Philosophers of the 20th Century
- By: Emil Cioran, Carl Jung, Gaston Bachelard, and others
- Narrated by: Brad Carty
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
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While we tend to think of the great thinkers as hailing from Ancient Greece, the 20th century has had more than its fair share of sharp minds. "500 Quotations from the Great Philosophers of the 20th Century" is a collection of reflections, insights, and observations from some of the best brains of that era. A superb book for dipping in and out of, this makes a great gift for anyone with an interest in history or philosophy.
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500 Quotations from the Great Philosophers of the 20th Century
- Narrated by: Brad Carty
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 27-04-2023
- Language: English
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The Top 10 Short Stories - American Realism
- By: Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Jack London, O Henry, and others
- Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow
- Length: 4 hrs and 40 mins
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Americans have vivid, colourful and mesmerising imaginations. On the flip side they are equally adept at Realism. In this volume their famed authors explore short stories that bring us up close and personal to reality.
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The Top 10 Short Stories - American Realism
- Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow
- Length: 4 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 20-08-2024
- Language: English
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Masterpieces of Modern Short Fiction
- By: Ambrose Bierce, Joseph Conrad, Aldous Huxley, and others
- Narrated by: David Birney, Michael York
- Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins
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An eclectic compendium of the finest short fiction of the last 150 years, featuring works by Paul Theroux, Joseph Conrad, James Ellroy, Ambrose Bierce, Charlotte Perkins Gillman, Aldous Huxley, Philip Roth, and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
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Masterpieces of Modern Short Fiction
- Narrated by: David Birney, Michael York
- Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 16-12-1999
- Language: English
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Great Classic Crime Stories
- Tales of Murder, Robbery, Extortion, Blackmail, Forgery, and Worse
- By: Charles Dickens, O. Henry, Ambrose Bierce, and others
- Narrated by: Cathy Dobson
- Length: 20 hrs and 48 mins
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A grisly collection of despicable crimes told by some of the world's best writers.
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Great Classic Crime Stories
- Tales of Murder, Robbery, Extortion, Blackmail, Forgery, and Worse
- Narrated by: Cathy Dobson
- Length: 20 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 09-09-2014
- Language: English
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Great Classic Westerns
- Unabridged Short Stories
- By: Ambrose Bierce, Joaquin Miller, Bret Harte, and others
- Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot, Meredith Mitchell, Richard Waterhouse
- Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
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A collection of timeless Westerns from some of the most well-known authors of the genre, including Zane Grey and Max Brand: "The Little Gold Miners" by Joaquin Miller, "Bulger's Reputation" by Bret Harte, "The Leaf of Red Rose" by W.H.H. Murray, "The Secret of Macarger's Gulch" by Ambrose Bierce, "The Californian's Tale" by Mark Twain, "Twelve O'Clock" by Stephen Crane, "The Vengeance of Padre Arroyo" by Gerturde Atherton, "A Deal in Wheat" by Frank Norris, "The Caballero's Way" by O. Henry, and more.
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Great Classic Westerns
- Unabridged Short Stories
- Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot, Meredith Mitchell, Richard Waterhouse
- Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 01-06-2012
- Language: English
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The American Short Story - Volume 3
- A Chronological History - Volume 3
- By: Mark Twain, Henry James, Kate Chopin, and others
- Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow, Christopher Ragland, Eric Meyers
- Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
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The American literary tradition has, in a far shorter span of time than others throughout history, achieved a glowing and glittering reputation. From its transatlantic roots it has absorbed the sons and daughters of other cultures, other lands and made them part of her own. Within this melting pot of styles, genres and wordplay one fact stands out: In the American short story, literary tradition has a strong, vibrant and almost inclusive history, if you know where to look.
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The American Short Story - Volume 3
- A Chronological History - Volume 3
- Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow, Christopher Ragland, Eric Meyers
- Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 30-07-2024
- Language: English
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The Damned Thing
- By: Ambrose Bierce
- Narrated by: Graham Dunlop
- Length: 21 mins
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Ambrose Bierce’s The Damned Thing is a chilling short story that blends horror and mystery. When a man is found dead under strange circumstances, an investigation reveals hints of an unseen, possibly invisible force responsible. Through eerie testimony and unsettling evidence, Bierce explores...
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The Damned Thing
- Narrated by: Graham Dunlop
- Length: 21 mins
- Release date: 07-04-2026
- Language: English
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The Top 10 Short Stories - Mens 1880s
- By: Guy de Maupassant, Leo Tolstoy, Robert Louis Stevenson, and others
- Narrated by: Richard Mitchley, Ian Holm, David Shaw-Parker
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
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Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. They can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. This decade is resplendent with literature and its many prodigiously talented authors who write on as varied a range of subjects as might be thought possible. Yet each is studded with careful literary precision and narrative verve. It is a remarkable decade.
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The Top 10 Short Stories - Mens 1880s
- Narrated by: Richard Mitchley, Ian Holm, David Shaw-Parker
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 25-03-2025
- Language: English
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Doug Bradley's Spinechillers, Volume Seven
- Classic Horror Short Stories
- By: Edgar Allan Poe, Arthur Conan Doyle, Ambrose Bierce, and others
- Narrated by: Doug Bradley
- Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins
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Volume 7 starts off with Edgar Allan Poe's story of a gifted boy hounded by his shadow, "William Wilson". We take to the sky's with a pilots investigation into unexplainable events thousands of feet above ground in Arthur Conan Doyle's "A Horror of the Heights". Next up, Ambrose Bierce plays with time in "The Suitable Surroundings".
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Doug Bradley's Spinechillers, Volume Seven
- Classic Horror Short Stories
- Narrated by: Doug Bradley
- Series: Doug Bradley's Spinechillers, Book 7
- Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 03-06-2011
- Language: English
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Classic Ghost Stories: Boxed Set
- By: Wilkie Collins, Charles Dickens, Daniel Defoe, and others
- Narrated by: Walter Covell, Cindy Hardin, Jim Roberts, and others
- Length: 31 hrs and 27 mins
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This choice collection of spine tingling tales runs the gamut from slightly spooky to "I'm sleeping with all the lights on tonight!" A splendid grouping of tales from the pens of some of the great writers of the past. Enjoy these classic stories alone or with a friend, whenever your ears are free.
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Classic Ghost Stories: Boxed Set
- Narrated by: Walter Covell, Cindy Hardin, Jim Roberts, Ivor Hugh, David Ely, Donna Barkman, Walter Zimmerman
- Length: 31 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 07-06-2024
- Language: English
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