Ghosts And Family Legends; A Volume For Christmas

Fifteen ghost stories to hear around the Yule log. "It happened that I spent the last winter in a large country mansion, in the north of England, where we had a succession of visitors, and all manner of amusements—... In short, we began to tell ghost stories; and although some of the party professed an utter disbelief in apparitions, they proved to be as fertile as the believers in their contributions—relating something that had happened to themselves or their friends, as having undoubtedly occurred, or to all appearance, occurred—only, with the reservation, that it must certainly have been a dream. The substance of these conversations fills the following pages, and I have told the stories as nearly as possible in the words of the original narrators." ( Author's Preface and david wales) (6 hr 46 min)

Chapters

Preface: Round The Fire	3:45	Read by David Wales
Round The Fire: First Evening (The Lover's Farewell; The Appointment Kept)	19:22	Read by David Wales
Round The Fire: Second Evening: (The White Cat; Passing Spirits; The Garde Chas…	28:05	Read by David Wales
Round The Fire: Third Evening (The Carrier)	23:55	Read by David Wales
Round The Fire: Fourth Evening (Rehearsals, etc; Prophetic Dreams)	20:27	Read by David Wales
Round The Fire: Fifth Evening (The Vigil; The Strange Dog; The Scotch Minister)	15:03	Read by David Wales
Round The Fire: Sixth Evening (The Radiant Boy; The Prediction; Haunted Houses;…	21:10	Read by David Wales
Round The Fire: Seventh Evening (The German Inn; The Benighted Traveller)	28:32	Read by David Wales
Round The Fire: Eighth Evening (My Own Visit To a Haunted House; Mr. G.'s Adven…	15:35	Read by David Wales
Appendix Four Autograph Letters Communicating Personal Experiences Addressed To…	27:32	Read by David Wales
Legends Of The Earthbound: The Italian's Story	43:37	Read by David Wales
Legends Of The Earthbound: The Dutch Officer's Story	21:39	Read by David Wales
Legends Of The Earthbound: The Old Frenchman's Story	38:27	Read by David Wales
Legends Of The Earthbound: The Swiss Lady's Story	47:53	Read by David Wales
Legends Of The Earthbound: The Sheep Farmer's Story	36:09	Read by David Wales
Legends Of The Earthbound: My Friend's Story	15:40	Read by David Wales

Reviews

True Ghost Tales; Not Christmassy

(4 stars)

Kerriganm

These are not Christmas tales. Rather, they are tales (allegedly) told around a Christmas fire, which would be an ideal way to listen to them. The tales don't necessarily have a beginning, middle and end, being sometimes fleeting glimpses of the supernatural.

(0.5 stars)

Harry Haller

This has to be a computer-generated text-to-speech program. The readings are mechanical and stilted, often with the emphasis on the wrong word (s). Unlistenable.

good listen

(4 stars)

Gerard Kelly

good short and quite long stories, able readers. thanks

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(3.5 stars)

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