The Moonlit Road and Other Stories

Ambrose Bierce, J. S. Le Fanu, F. Marion Crawford

Read by Jonathan Keeble and Clare Anderson

Naxos

2 CD Set

Distributed in Australia by: Select Audio-Visual Distribution

What better way to enjoy a ghost story but by a camp fire, late at night, in the dark, surrounding by friends and ready to be scared? In these days of new technology the audio book of Ghost stories is a great alternative; sitting alone at night, with the lights off and with great narration and chilling music this CD set offers some great ghostly tales.

It is generally believed that the literature of the ghost tale “came of age” in the 19th century and this collection certainly bears this out. These stories date from the mid- to late-nineteenth century and therefore show the form in its most developed form. All have a slow and deliberate building of mood, an emphasis on good storytelling and character and only reveal the ghostly or supernatural “twist” at the climax.

To Let by Bithia Mary Croker dates from the 1890s and not only offers a frightfully good ghost tale, but explores the life of the English living in India during this period.

The Upper Berth by F. Marion Crawford is a well-known story, which combines all the elements of a good sea-tale with ghostly horror. The sheer descriptiveness of the tale and the nature of the ghost is enough to send shivers down the most reticent of spines.

The collection continues with five tales in all, also including An Account of Some Strange Disturbances in Aungier Street, by J.S. Le Fanu, That Damned Thing, by Ambrose Bierce and The Moonlit Road, by Ambrose Bierce.

The narration by Jonathan Keeble and Clare Anderson is impeccable and with the addition of mood setting music, this is a superb set of ghost tales which will haunt any late night setting !