Selected Supernatural Short Stories

E. Nesbit was an imaginative writer who helped shape modern children’s fiction by treating children as thoughtful and curious readers . She also wrote many subtle and restrained supernatural short stories. Head Stories Audio presents 14 of these stories , narrated by Simon Hester. With original music. Man-Size in Marble – A village legend of stone effigies leads to a night of terror. The Ebony Frame – A beautiful portrait exerts a dangerous fascination over its owner. John Carrington’s Wedding – A wedding must go ahead. Death cannot stop it. Mass for the Dead – A man receives a musical premonition of death. Uncle Abraham’s Romance – A past love from beyond the grave. The Mystery of the Semi-Detached – Behind a suburban facade lies a macabre warning of the future. From the Dead – Love calls from the grave. Hurst of Hurstcote – An old friend abandons the occult, but ultimately it never leaves him. The Letter in Brown Ink – A letter written in strange ink leads to a brief adventure, and love. The House of Silence – In a house ruled by silence, an intruder discovers more than treasure. The Head – A reclusive sculptor obsessively pursues an old enemy. In the Dark – An old rival back from the dead? Or the imaginings of madness? The Haunted House – A chance visit to a supposed haunted house leads to a dramatic ending. Room No. 17 – Some rooms remember, and refuse to release what happened within their walls, and tall tales have their uses!