A short horror story by Bram Stoker, first published in 1892, five years before 'Dracula'. Story begins at 00:01:12 If you enjoy this story, you make like to listen to some of my other narrations, which are arranged in various playlists: * Victorian Ghost Stories: ru-vid.com/group/PLi95qAoufCZISCGdeBUtYxynNFtZCeRrv * Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (Victorian & Edwardian detectives): ru-vid.com/group/PLi95qAoufCZL5tiXECltwXUI2QDDFrDHD * Short Mystery & Suspense Stories: ru-vid.com/group/PLi95qAoufCZLJXc4WbMC6wuuge2UqeP3o * Early 20th century Ghost Stories: ru-vid.com/group/PLi95qAoufCZI0zeT0uMxvy9TkkoUvtOAZ
Hi Simon! Excellent story you have chosen to treat us with today!! Thank you 😊. By the way, did you get the comment I sent you earlier this week? Since you do mysteries, too, I thought it would be awesome if you could do a John Dickson Carr. I've read The Skeleton in the Clock, but I've had a wish to hear it done. And who better than yourself to grace the story with your dulcet tones?!? (How's that for buttering you up? 😁😁😁😆 I mean every word 😊) PLEASE?!?!?!?! Take your time, but you have to say yes😊😊😊😊
Hello Nancy, thank you! Yes, I did get your message and apologies I hadn't got around to responding sooner. I'm a great fan of John Dickson Carr, but unfortunately he's still under copyright as he only died relatively recently (late 1970s I think?). I looked up that story at it seems it was first published in 1948, which means it's under copyright until 2043. At some point I may approach the literary estates of some of these authors, so will keep it in mind, but for the moment I'm working through a fairly long list of copyright-free/public domain material. I really appreciate all suggestions though, so do keep them coming!
@Bitesized Audio Classics Thank you for being so kind and gentlemanly to explain why it is not feasible. That's very kind of you ☺️. I sincerely appreciate the acting abilities that you put into the stories. Whatever tales you choose, I'm more than happy to listen to. Do take good care of yourself, and have a great weekend.
@@BitesizedAudio I have heard that our PBS station in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex was the first one in the U.S.A. to carry Monty Python! Occasionally, as a kid -- every Sunday as a young adult -- I would watch British Comedies, both classic and current on PBS. Texas loves all the good people across the Pond!
Very nice dark night tale. Our age has perhaps become a bit jaded by "spooky" stories, having become oversaturated with horror films of every kind, but it's nice to imagine Stoker's contemporaries reading or listening to this story and becoming absolutely terrified at the images it brings to mind. A seemingly simple yet frightening one. Thank you so much!
This is so superior to The Tell-tale Heart. Bram Stoker is so good at building tension and I'm so appreciative of your narrations of this and The Judge's House. Both are done great justice by your talent. Thank you. ❤
I wonder is this the man who invented the concept of vampire’s? Curious. When I can’t find anything interesting or maybe it’s just not suitable for a particular mood…. Either way when I come to this amazing channel, I always find something new or something I want to hear again! Thank you so much for always being here! 🌺
I'm sure I will. I had thought about doing the title story previously, but thought there were perhaps already enough versions of it available. Anyway, I'll certainly return to this volume
I like how this manages to fit in just about every Gothic trope except a stormy night, though given I've been laid low by the Covid this week and am quite desperate to move about in a lively fashion rather than staying still in the moonlight myself, I'm not sure I appreciate the ending... Beautifully read, as always, and my thanks.
Sorry to hear you've been unwell. I had a run-in with Covid myself earlier this month and it certainly takes it out of you. I'm only just starting to feel better (luckily I recorded this story the week before I came down with it!). Best wishes for a speedy recovery
@@BitesizedAudio Oh no, I hope you're fighting fit and full of vigour again by now. Your stories helped me sit still and do very little, which is about all that works for lessening the fatigue, so for that I am grateful. I'm very nearly as good as I get now, though presently I should go to sleep...
It's so not funny how people with a penchant for drama and being argumentative expect living and lasting relationships. They refuse to see how they cause their own problems. It's so much better to be peace loving and boring 😁
Classic indeed. I've put the details of the painting in the video description, although I don't think the model/sitter is identified. Thank you so much for your coffee contribution earlier, very much appreciated
Excellent! I wish you would cover "The Red Lodge" by H Russell Wakefield. By the way, there is an anthology from the 60s called edited by Henry Mazzeo. That is where I read "The Red Lodge" when I was a teenager. I think most, if not all, of the stories would fit your criteria. They are delicious!
Thank you! I would like to read some Wakefield for the channel, but he's one of a small number of authors (Walter de la Mare is another) who are still under copyright. A small number of his early works, which may include The Red Lodge, are due to enter the public domain in the USA in 2024, although in the UK (which has different rules) he's still under copyright until the mid 2030s, which makes the situation more complicated. But if I can get the rights situation cleared up, I'd be happy to record some of his stories: he's very much on my list!
