Timeless Terrors
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The Metamorphosis
by Franz Kafka
read by Jonathan Dunne
Part 1 of the Timeless Terrors series
Title: The Metamorphosis
Author: Franz Kafka
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1915
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Number 14 in the Timeless Terrors series
Description:
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka is a landmark work of early 20th-century literature, blending existential dread, psychological horror, and absurdity. First published in 1915, it tells the story of Gregor Samsa, a man who awakens one morning to discover he has been transformed into a monstrous insect. As his family grapples with his shocking metamorphosis, Gregor experiences alienation, despair, and the unraveling of his identity in a world that suddenly feels hostile and incomprehensible.
This recording is narrated by Jonathan Dunne, bringing Kafka's darkly surreal vision to life. While the text is in the public domain, this performance is an original work and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.
Listeners should prepare for a disturbing, thought-provoking tale that has influenced generations of writers and continues to challenge perceptions of humanity and isolation.
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The Tell-Tale Heart
by Edgar Allen Poe
read by Jonathan Dunne
Part 2 of the Timeless Terrors series
Title: The Tell-Tale Heart
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1843
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Number 2 in the Timeless Terrors series
Description:
The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe is a cornerstone of Gothic horror and psychological suspense. First published in 1843, this chilling short story explores the depths of madness, obsession, and guilt. A nameless narrator insists upon his sanity even as he recounts the murder of an old man whose "vulture eye" torments him - only to be undone by the relentless sound of a phantom heartbeat beneath the floorboards.
This recording is narrated by Jonathan Dunne, capturing Poe's feverish intensity and the claustrophobic descent into insanity. While the text is in the public domain, this performance is an original work and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.
Listeners should prepare for a haunting, unforgettable experience - a tale that continues to define horror through its mastery of paranoia, tension, and the terrifying fragility of the human mind.
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The Outsider
by H. P. Lovecraft
read by Jonathan Dunne
Part 3 of the Timeless Terrors series
Title: The Outsider
Author: H. P. Lovecraft
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1926
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Number 3 in the Timeless Terrors series
Description:
The Outsider by H. P. Lovecraft is a haunting short story that delves into themes of isolation, identity, and horror. First published in 1926 in Weird Tales, it follows a mysterious narrator who has spent his life in darkness, trapped within a desolate castle. Longing for freedom and connection, he ventures into the outside world-only to make a dreadful discovery about himself that forever alters his existence.
This recording is narrated by Jonathan Dunne, capturing Lovecraft's eerie atmosphere and the story's descent into gothic terror. While the text is in the public domain, this performance is an original work and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.
Listeners should expect an unsettling, unforgettable tale that remains one of Lovecraft's most powerful meditations on loneliness, monstrosity, and the search for belonging.
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The Yellow Wallpaper
by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
read by Jonathan Dunne
Part 4 of the Timeless Terrors series
Title: The Yellow Wallpaper
Author: Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1892
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Number 4 in the Timeless Terrors series
Description:
The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a groundbreaking work of psychological horror and early feminist literature. First published in 1892 in The New England Magazine, it tells the story of a woman suffering from postpartum depression who is confined to a room by her physician husband under the guise of a "rest cure."
As she becomes increasingly obsessed with the room's grotesque yellow wallpaper, her mind unravels in a chilling descent into madness. Gilman's story is both a critique of the oppressive medical and social attitudes of her time and a powerful exploration of mental health, autonomy, and the dangers of silencing women.
This recording, narrated by Jonathan Dunne, captures the story's creeping dread and psychological intensity. While the text is in the public domain, this performance is an original work and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.
Listeners should expect an unsettling, claustrophobic tale that remains one of the most influential and enduring pieces of American gothic literature.
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The Oval Portrait
by Edgar Allan Poe
read by Jonathan Dunne
Part 5 of the Timeless Terrors series
Title: The Oval Portrait
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1842
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Number 5 in the Timeless Terrors series
Description:
The Oval Portrait by Edgar Allan Poe is a haunting work of gothic fiction that explores the intersection of art, obsession, and mortality. First published in 1842 in Godey's Lady's Book, the story follows a weary traveler who discovers a mysterious, exquisitely detailed portrait of a young woman in a dark, abandoned chateau.
As he studies the painting, he learns the tragic story behind it: the artist's obsessive devotion to capturing his wife's likeness ultimately leads to her death. Poe's tale is a chilling meditation on the cost of artistic obsession, the fragility of life, and the tension between beauty and reality.
This recording, narrated by Jonathan Dunne, brings the story's eerie atmosphere and subtle psychological horror to life. While the text is in the public domain, this performance is an original work and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.
Listeners should expect a brief but unsettling narrative that exemplifies Poe's mastery of suspense, gothic imagery, and psychological depth.
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The Cask of Amontillado
by Edgar Allan Poe
read by Jonathan Dunne
Part 7 of the Timeless Terrors series
Title: The Cask of Amontillado
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1846
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Number 7 in the Timeless Terrors series
Description:
The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe is a masterful tale of revenge, deception, and macabre horror. First published in 1846 in Godey's Lady's Book, it follows Montresor as he lures the unsuspecting Fortunato into the catacombs beneath an Italian city, promising a taste of rare Amontillado wine.
What begins as a seemingly friendly encounter descends into a chilling nightmare of entombment and vengeance. Poe crafts a tightly woven narrative filled with irony, tension, and the psychological darkness for which he is renowned.
This recording, narrated by Jonathan Dunne, brings to life the Gothic atmosphere and sinister undertones of one of Poe's most unforgettable stories. While the text is in the public domain, this performance is an original work and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.
Listeners should prepare for an unsettling journey into obsession and retribution that echoes long after the story ends.
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Dracula's Guest
by Bram Stoker
read by Jonathan Dunne
Part 8 of the Timeless Terrors series
Title: Dracula's Guest
Author: Bram Stoker
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1914
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Number 8 in the Timeless Terrors series
Description:
Dracula's Guest by Bram Stoker is a haunting Gothic tale that serves as a chilling prelude to the legendary novel Dracula. First published posthumously in 1914, this short story follows an unnamed Englishman-implied to be Jonathan Harker-who strays from his coach during a journey through the Bavarian countryside on Walpurgis Night.
What begins as a simple detour soon descends into an atmosphere of mounting dread, as he encounters desolate graveyards, supernatural portents, and an unseen force that foreshadows the terror awaiting him in Transylvania.
Stoker weaves an unsettling blend of folklore, suspense, and atmospheric horror, capturing the eerie allure of the Gothic tradition. This recording, narrated by Jonathan Dunne, immerses listeners in the tale's dark landscapes and spectral menace. While the text itself is in the public domain, this performance is an original work and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.
Prepare to step into a shadowed world of ancient superstition and nocturnal terror-a fitting overture to one of literature's most enduring vampire myths.
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Dagon
by H.P. Lovecraft
read by Jonathan Dunne
Part 9 of the Timeless Terrors series
Title: Dagon
Author: H. P. Lovecraft
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1919
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Number 9 in the Timeless Terrors series
Description:
Dagon by H. P. Lovecraft is an early and haunting work of cosmic horror, first published in 1919 in The Vagrant. The story is framed as the desperate confession of a World War I veteran who recounts a terrifying encounter at sea. Adrift after escaping captivity, he drifts onto a nightmarish stretch of seabed where he witnesses the rise of an ancient, monstrous being.
This brief yet powerful tale introduces many of the themes that would come to define Lovecraft's mythos-cosmic dread, the insignificance of humanity, and encounters with entities beyond comprehension.
Narrated by Jonathan Dunne, this recording captures the unsettling mood and creeping madness that permeate the story. While the text is in the public domain, this performance is an original work and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.
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The Damned Thing
by Ambrose Bierce
read by Jonathan Dunne
Part 10 of the Timeless Terrors series
Title: The Damned Thing
Author: Ambrose Bierce
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1893
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Number 10 in the Timeless Terrors series
Description:
The Damned Thing by Ambrose Bierce is a chilling tale of the unseen and the unknown. First published in 1893 in Tales from New York Town Topics, it presents the strange account of a man's violent death and the mysterious force believed to be responsible.
Told through a coroner's inquest, the story unfolds in stark fragments-testimony, diary entries, and grim observation-revealing hints of an invisible creature that moves through the natural world, stalking its prey. Bierce masterfully blends psychological dread with cosmic horror, leaving readers to confront the terrifying possibility of forces beyond human perception.
This recording, narrated by Jonathan Dunne, captures the eerie tension and stark fatalism that defines Bierce's writing. While the text is in the public domain, this performance is an original work and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.
Listeners should be prepared for a haunting meditation on mortality, fear, and the unseen horrors that may lurk just beyond the reach of human senses.
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The Statement of Randolph Carter
by H. P. Lovecraft
read by Jonathan Dunne
Part 11 of the Timeless Terrors series
Title: The Statement of Randolph Carter
Author: H. P. Lovecraft
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1919
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Number 11 in the Timeless Terrors series
Description:
The Statement of Randolph Carter by H. P. Lovecraft is a haunting tale of the unknown and the incomprehensible. First published in 1920 in The Vagrant, it recounts a disturbing testimony given before authorities, where the narrator struggles to explain the fate of his companion.
Told as a sworn statement, the story unfolds through Carter's account of a midnight exploration of a graveyard and the horrifying events that follow. As his friend descends into a crypt, strange sounds and an overwhelming sense of dread mount, culminating in a final revelation that suggests forces far beyond human understanding.
This recording, narrated by Amazon bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, captures the eerie tension and creeping inevitability that defines Lovecraft's early fiction. While the text is in the public domain, this performance is an original work and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.
Listeners should be prepared for an unsettling meditation on forbidden knowledge, cosmic dread, and the terrifying mysteries that lie buried in the dark.
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The Black Cat
by Edgar Allan Poe
read by Jonathan Dunne
Part 12 of the Timeless Terrors series
Title: The Black Cat
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1843
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Number 12 in the Timeless Terrors series
Description:
The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe is a dark tale of guilt, madness, and the supernatural. First published in 1843 in The Saturday Evening Post, it tells the story of a man whose descent into alcoholism and cruelty leads to shocking acts of violence, culminating in a horrifying confrontation with a seemingly malevolent feline.
Told through the first-person perspective of the increasingly unreliable narrator, the story explores themes of conscience, obsession, and the terrifying consequences of unchecked human depravity. Poe's mastery of psychological horror and gothic atmosphere makes this a timeless classic.
This recording, narrated by Amazon bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, brings to life the creeping tension, psychological dread, and macabre details that define Poe's work. While the text is in the public domain, this performance is an original work and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.
Listeners should be prepared for a disturbing meditation on guilt, horror, and the dark impulses that lurk within the human psyche.
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Lost Hearts
by M. R. James
read by Jonathan Dunne
Part 13 of the Timeless Terrors series
Title: The Damned Thing
Author: Ambrose Bierce
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1893
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Number 13 in the Timeless Terrors series
Description:
The Damned Thing by Ambrose Bierce is a chilling tale of the unseen and the unknown. First published in 1893 in Tales from New York Town Topics, it presents the strange account of a man's violent death and the mysterious force believed to be responsible.
Told through a coroner's inquest, the story unfolds in stark fragments-testimony, diary entries, and grim observation-revealing hints of an invisible creature that moves through the natural world, stalking its prey. Bierce masterfully blends psychological dread with cosmic horror, leaving readers to confront the terrifying possibility of forces beyond human perception.
This recording, narrated by Amazon bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, captures the eerie tension and stark fatalism that defines Bierce's writing. While the text is in the public domain, this performance is an original work and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.
Listeners should be prepared for a haunting meditation on mortality, fear, and the unseen horrors that may lurk just beyond the reach of human senses.
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Diary of a Mad Man
by Guy De Maupassant
read by Jonathan Dunne
Part 14 of the Timeless Terrors series
Title: The Diary of a Madman
Author: Guy de Maupassant
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1885
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Number 14 in the Timeless Terrors series
Description:
The Diary of a Madman by Guy de Maupassant is a chilling study of psychological horror and the fragility of sanity. First published in 1885, it presents the private writings of a respected judge whose outward civility hides a dark descent into obsession and cruelty.
Told through the intimate form of diary entries, the story reveals the gradual unraveling of a mind - a voice both rational and terrifyingly unhinged. Maupassant strips away the veneer of normalcy to expose the horrors lurking within the human psyche.
This recording, narrated by Amazon bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, captures the eerie intimacy and creeping dread that defines Maupassant's tale. While the text is in the public domain, this performance is an original work and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.
This audiobook is part of Timeless Terrors, a dedicated series bringing classic horror back to life - stories from the great masters of the macabre, narrated afresh to haunt a new generation.
Listeners should be prepared for an unsettling exploration of madness, hidden violence, and the shadows that dwell in ordinary men.
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The Rats in the Walls
by H. P. Lovecraft
read by Jonathan Dunne
Part 15 of the Timeless Terrors series
Title: The Rats in the Walls
Author: H. P. Lovecraft
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1924
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Number 15 in the Timeless Terrors series
Description:
The Rats in the Walls by H. P. Lovecraft is a nightmarish descent into ancestral horror and madness. First published in 1924, this tale follows a man who restores his family's ancestral estate - only to uncover a terrifying secret lurking beneath its crumbling walls.
As he explores the ruins, strange noises echo through the corridors: the relentless scurrying of unseen rats. What begins as superstition soon reveals itself as a chilling connection to unspeakable horrors from the past. Lovecraft weaves themes of inherited guilt, cosmic dread, and the fragility of sanity into one of his most unforgettable stories.
This recording, narrated by Amazon bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, captures the eerie atmosphere and rising terror that defines Lovecraft's vision. While the text is in the public domain, this performance is an original work and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.
This audiobook is part of Timeless Terrors, a dedicated series bringing classic horror back to life - stories from the great masters of the macabre, narrated afresh to haunt a new generation.
Listeners should be prepared for creeping suspense, ancestral curses, and the inescapable pull of madness echoing through the dark.
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The Cats of Ulthar
by H. P. Lovecraft
read by Jonathan Dunne
Part 16 of the Timeless Terrors series
Title: The Cats of Ulthar
Author: H. P. Lovecraft
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1920
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Number 16 in the Timeless Terrors series
Description:
The Cats of Ulthar by H. P. Lovecraft is a darkly enchanting tale set in a mythical land where superstition and cosmic justice intertwine. First published in 1920, the story recounts the curious events in the town of Ulthar, where it is said that no man may kill a cat.
Through the eyes of a wandering traveler, we learn of the cruelty of an old couple who take pleasure in destroying cats, and of the strange vengeance that follows when a caravan of mysterious strangers arrives. The tale unfolds with Lovecraft's unique blend of folklore and unease, weaving a fable that is at once cautionary and uncanny.
This recording, narrated by Amazon bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, conveys both the mythic cadence and the chilling undercurrent of Lovecraft's prose. While the text itself is in the public domain, this performance is an original work and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.
This audiobook is part of Timeless Terrors, a dedicated series bringing classic horror back to life - stories from the great masters of the macabre, narrated afresh to haunt a new generation.
Listeners should expect a strange and memorable meditation on cruelty, retribution, and the enigmatic power of cats in the unseen world.
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The Voice in the Night
by William Hope Hodgson
read by Jonathan Dunne
Part 17 of the Timeless Terrors series
Title: The Voice in the Night
Author: William Hope Hodgson
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1907
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Number 17 in the Timeless Terrors series
Description:
The Voice in the Night by William Hope Hodgson is a chilling maritime horror first published in 1907. The story follows two sailors who encounter a mysterious castaway on a fog-drenched sea. His tale of isolation, disease, and transformation reveals a creeping terror that lingers far beyond the narrative.
Narrated by horror author Jonathan Dunne, this recording captures Hodgson's eerie atmosphere, blending suspense, dread, and the uncanny beauty of the open, menacing sea. While the text is in the public domain, this performance is an original work and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.
This audiobook is part of Timeless Terrors, a dedicated series bringing classic horror back to life - stories from the great masters of the macabre, narrated afresh to haunt a new generation.
Listeners should be prepared for an unsettling voyage into isolation, the unknown, and the subtle horrors that dwell in both nature and humanity.
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The Terrible Old Man
by H. P. Lovecraft
read by Jonathan Dunne
Part 18 of the Timeless Terrors series
Title: The Terrible Old Man
Author: H. P. Lovecraft
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1921
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Number 18 in the Timeless Terrors series
Description:
The Terrible Old Man by H. P. Lovecraft is a chilling short tale first published in 1921. In the coastal town of Kingsport, a reclusive old sailor is whispered about by townsfolk. When three thieves attempt to rob him, they discover that some men-and some houses-harbor powers both strange and deadly. Lovecraft's story blends uncanny suspense with dark humor, creating a memorable tale of retribution and cosmic dread.
Narrated by Amazon bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, this recording captures the story's eerie atmosphere, suspense, and Lovecraft's signature blend of the mundane with the supernatural. While the text is in the public domain, this performance is an original work and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.
This audiobook is part of Timeless Terrors, a dedicated series bringing classic horror back to life - stories from the great masters of the macabre, narrated afresh to haunt a new generation.
Listeners should be prepared for a brief but unsettling exploration of greed, mystery, and the hidden powers that dwell in the ordinary world.
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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
by Ambrose Bierce
read by Jonathan Dunne
Part 19 of the Timeless Terrors series
Title: An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
Author: Ambrose Bierce
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1890
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Number 19 in the Timeless Terrors series
Description:
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce is a gripping Civil War-era psychological horror story first published in 1890. The narrative follows Peyton Farquhar, a Southern planter facing execution at Owl Creek Bridge. As the rope tightens, the boundary between reality and illusion blurs, revealing a haunting meditation on time, fate, and the fragility of life.
Narrated by horror author Jonathan Dunne, this recording captures Bierce's suspenseful, eerie atmosphere, blending psychological dread with the tragic beauty of fleeting moments. While the text is in the public domain, this performance is an original work and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.
This audiobook is part of Timeless Terrors, a dedicated series bringing classic horror back to life - stories from the great masters of the macabre, narrated afresh to haunt a new generation.
Listeners should be prepared for a tense, haunting journey into mortality, illusion, and the subtle horrors that dwell within human experience.
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Berenice
by Edgar Allan Poe
read by Jonathan Dunne
Part 20 of the Timeless Terrors series
Title: Berenice
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1835
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Number 20 in the Timeless Terrors series
Description:
Berenice by Edgar Allan Poe is a haunting Gothic tale of obsession, decay, and psychological terror. The story follows Egaeus, a man consumed by a morbid fixation on his cousin Berenice, whose physical beauty fades under the grip of illness. Poe's narrative explores madness, mortality, and the horrifying consequences of human obsession.
Narrated by Amazon bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, this recording captures the story's chilling atmosphere, blending suspense, dread, and macabre elegance. While the text is in the public domain, this performance is an original work and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.
This audiobook is part of Timeless Terrors, a dedicated series bringing classic horror back to life - stories from the great masters of the macabre, narrated afresh to haunt a new generation.
Listeners should be prepared for an unsettling journey into the darker corners of the human mind, the obsession with beauty, and the terrifying consequences of unchecked fixation.
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The Demon Spell
by Hume Nisbet
read by Jonathan Dunne
Part 21 of the Timeless Terrors series
Title: The Boarded Window
Author: Hume Nisbet
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1902
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Number 21 in the Timeless Terrors series
Description:
The Boarded Window by Hume Nisbet is a grimly atmospheric tale steeped in Gothic dread and the macabre. Set against the backdrop of a mysterious house with its single, shuttered window, the story reveals secrets of death, decay, and the lingering presence of the uncanny. Nisbet weaves a chilling exploration of isolation, superstition, and the spectral weight of things best left hidden.
Narrated by Amazon bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, this performance captures the story's brooding suspense and eerie tension, merging gothic atmosphere with psychological horror. While the text is in the public domain, this narration is an original work and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.
This audiobook is part of Timeless Terrors, a series dedicated to resurrecting classic horror - works from masters of the macabre, retold in haunting new performances for a modern audience.
Listeners should be prepared for an unsettling encounter with shadows, silence, and the terrifying suggestion of what lies beyond the boarded window.
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The Beast in the Cave
by Hume Nisbet
read by Jonathan Dunne
Part 22 of the Timeless Terrors series
Title: The Demon Spell
Author: Hume Nisbet
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1894
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Number 22 in the Timeless Terrors series
Description:
The Demon Spell by Hume Nisbet is a chilling tale set during the height of the spiritualism craze in Victorian England. The story follows a skeptical narrator invited to a séance where a renowned trance medium is to demonstrate her abilities. What begins as a mere curiosity soon escalates into a terrifying encounter with the supernatural, as the medium's trance brings forth a malevolent force that defies explanation. Nisbet masterfully blends elements of Gothic horror with psychological tension, exploring themes of belief, skepticism, and the unknown.
Narrated by Amazon bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, this performance captures the story's eerie atmosphere and mounting suspense, delivering a haunting experience that resonates with fans of classic horror. While the text is in the public domain, this narration is an original work and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.
This audiobook is part of Timeless Terrors, a series dedicated to resurrecting classic horror - works from masters of the macabre, retold in haunting new performances for a modern audience.
Listeners should prepare for an unsettling journey into the realm of the supernatural, where the line between reality and the otherworldly blurs in the most terrifying ways.
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The Boarded Window
by Ambrose Bierce
read by Jonathan Dunne
Part 23 of the Timeless Terrors series
Title: The Boarded Window
Author: Ambrose Bierce
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1891
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Number 23 in the Timeless Terrors series
Description:
The Boarded Window by Ambrose Bierce is a grimly atmospheric tale steeped in Gothic dread and the macabre. Set against the backdrop of a remote cabin with its single, shuttered window, the story reveals secrets of death, isolation, and the lingering presence of the uncanny. Bierce weaves a chilling exploration of grief, superstition, and the spectral weight of things best left undisturbed.
Narrated by Amazon bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, this performance captures the story's brooding suspense and eerie tension, merging gothic atmosphere with psychological horror. While the text is in the public domain, this narration is an original work and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.
This audiobook is part of Timeless Terrors, a series dedicated to resurrecting classic horror - works from masters of the macabre, retold in haunting new performances for a modern audience.
Listeners should be prepared for an unsettling encounter with shadows, silence, and the terrifying suggestion of what lies beyond the boarded window.
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The Masque of the Red Death
by Edgar Allan Poe
read by Jonathan Dunne
Part 24 of the Timeless Terrors series
Title: The Masque of the Red Death
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1842
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Number 24 in the Timeless Terrors series
Description:
The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe is a chilling, gothic tale of inevitability, mortality, and the inescapable reach of death. Set within the opulent yet isolated halls of Prince Prospero's abbey, the story follows a decadent masquerade intended to shut out the horrors of a deadly plague. Poe's vivid imagery and symbolic architecture of the castle build a suffocating atmosphere of dread, culminating in an unforgettable confrontation with the ultimate horror.
Narrated by Amazon bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, this performance captures the story's tense rhythm, eerie symbolism, and grim inevitability, blending gothic atmosphere with psychological terror. While the text is in the public domain, this narration is an original work and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.
This audiobook is part of Timeless Terrors, a series dedicated to resurrecting classic horror - works from masters of the macabre, retold in haunting new performances for a modern audience.
Listeners should be prepared to confront the haunting specter of death itself, the oppressive splendor of the masked court, and the stark reminder that no walls, wealth, or revelry can hold back the end.
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The Flayed Hand
by Guy De Maupassant
read by Jonathan Dunne
Part 25 of the Timeless Terrors series
Title: The Flayed Hand
Author: Guy de Maupassant
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1875
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Number 25 in the Timeless Terrors series
Description:
The Flayed Hand by Guy de Maupassant is a macabre tale of obsession, vengeance, and the supernatural - a chilling exploration of how the dead may reach back to punish the living. When a collector acquires a mummified human hand, said to have belonged to a murderer, he regards it as a mere curiosity. But when the relic's gruesome history begins to manifest in reality, terror takes hold, and reason gives way to horror.
Maupassant's sharp realism and psychological insight lend the story a disturbing plausibility, transforming a simple ghost tale into a meditation on guilt, possession, and the price of curiosity.
Narrated by Amazon bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, this performance captures the story's eerie tension and mounting dread - the quiet unease of an ordinary setting pierced by the inexplicable. While the text itself resides in the public domain, this narration is an original work and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.
This audiobook is part of Timeless Terrors, a series devoted to reviving the dark classics of horror and the uncanny - timeless stories that still chill the blood, rendered in haunting new performances for a modern audience.
Listeners should prepare for a tale where curiosity becomes curse, where relics of the past refuse to rest, and where the hand of the dead may yet reach for the living.
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The Tomb
by Guy De Maupassant
read by Jonathan Dunne
Part 26 of the Timeless Terrors series
Title: The Tomb
Author: H. P. Lovecraft
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1917 (first published 1922)
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Number 26 in the Timeless Terrors series
Description:
The Tomb by H. P. Lovecraft is a tale of ancestral obsession, forbidden curiosity, and the thin veil separating memory from madness. It follows Jervas Dudley, a solitary dreamer fascinated by an ancient mausoleum belonging to the long-dead Hyde family. Drawn by an irresistible pull, he becomes consumed by the mystery of the tomb - and by the eerie sense that his destiny is entwined with the dead within.
Through Lovecraft's early mastery of gothic atmosphere and psychological unease, The Tomb explores themes of hereditary memory, morbid fixation, and the haunting persistence of the past. What begins as mere curiosity descends into a dreamlike horror, where identity and sanity unravel among the shadows of the grave.
Narrated by Amazon bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, this performance evokes the dark romanticism and creeping dread of Lovecraft's vision - a descent into the spectral corridors of the mind. While the text resides in the public domain, this narration is an original work and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.
Part of Timeless Terrors, a series devoted to reviving the classic works of horror and the uncanny, The Tomb bridges gothic tradition and cosmic dread - a haunting meditation on the lure of the past and the peril of those who cannot let the dead rest.
Listeners should prepare for a story where fascination becomes fate, where dreams trespass upon death, and where the past itself refuses to stay buried.
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The Raven
by Edgar Allan Poe
read by Jonathan Dunne
Part 27 of the Timeless Terrors series
Title: The Raven
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1845
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Number 27 in the Timeless Terrors series
Description:
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe remains one of the most haunting and iconic poems in the history of literature - a mesmerizing study of grief, memory, and the slow unraveling of reason. On a bleak December night, a bereaved scholar is visited by a mysterious raven whose single utterance, "Nevermore," becomes a refrain of despair echoing through the chambers of his soul.
Through Poe's hypnotic rhythm and rich, musical language, The Raven captures the descent from melancholy into madness - a lyrical exploration of love lost and the mind's torment when faced with the finality of death. Its imagery, cadence, and psychological depth have made it an enduring symbol of gothic horror and tragic beauty.
Narrated by Amazon bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, this rendition brings new life to Poe's dark masterpiece, balancing the poem's haunting melody with a performance steeped in sorrow and dread. While the text itself resides in the public domain, this narration is an original work and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.
Part of Timeless Terrors, a series devoted to resurrecting the enduring works of classic horror and the uncanny, The Raven stands as a timeless elegy to love, loss, and the unquiet mind - where the voice of the dead may yet answer from the dark.
Prepare for a journey through shadow and sorrow, where memory takes wing, and reason falls beneath the beat of the black bird's cry.
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What the Moon Brings
by H. P. Lovecraft
read by Jonathan Dunne
Part 28 of the Timeless Terrors series
Title: What the Moon Brings
Author: H. P. Lovecraft
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1923
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Number 28 in the Timeless Terrors series
Description:
What the Moon Brings by H. P. Lovecraft is a brief but deeply atmospheric descent into dreamlike horror - a meditation on beauty, decay, and the terrible revelations that emerge beneath moonlight. In a garden transformed by night, the narrator glimpses visions of strange waters, drifting lilies, and a ghastly secret rising from the depths.
Blurring the line between dream and nightmare, Lovecraft conjures an imagery of surreal dread and poetic decay, revealing horror not in what is shouted, but in what is quietly seen. This early tale exemplifies Lovecraft's fascination with the unseen cosmos of the subconscious - where the familiar becomes alien under the moon's cold gaze.
Narrated by Amazon bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, this performance captures the story's nocturnal rhythm and unsettling lyricism - a whispered journey through shadow and revelation. While the text itself is in the public domain, this narration is an original performance and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.
Part of Timeless Terrors, a series dedicated to reviving the haunting classics of horror and the uncanny, What the Moon Brings stands as a dream-fragment of cosmic dread and delicate madness - a moment where the beauty of the world turns upon itself and shows its true, terrible face.
Prepare for a tale of moonlit decay and spectral wonder, where night reveals more than the waking mind can endure.
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The Music of Erich Zann
by H. P. Lovecraft
read by Jonathan Dunne
Part 29 of the Timeless Terrors series
Title: The Music of Erich Zann
Author: H. P. Lovecraft
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1922
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Number 29 in the Timeless Terrors series
Description:
The Music of Erich Zann by H. P. Lovecraft is a haunting exploration of madness, sound, and the fragile barrier between worlds. In a shadowed quarter of an ancient city, a student discovers a reclusive musician whose eerie, otherworldly compositions seem to keep at bay horrors unseen. What begins as fascination soon descends into terror, as the power behind Zann's music and the darkness beyond his window are revealed.
Through Lovecraft's vivid and claustrophobic imagery, this tale captures the essence of his cosmic philosophy - that there are realms of existence beyond human perception, and that art itself can be both a shield and a summons. The result is one of Lovecraft's most atmospheric and psychologically intense stories.
Narrated by Amazon bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, this performance channels the story's spectral tone and mounting dread - a symphony of terror rendered in voice. While the text is in the public domain, this narration is an original performance and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.
Part of Timeless Terrors, a series devoted to resurrecting the great works of Gothic and cosmic horror, The Music of Erich Zann resonates as a chilling hymn to the unknowable - where melody becomes madness, and silence is more dreadful than sound.
Prepare for a tale of haunting music, unseen worlds, and a final note that echoes beyond the limits of sanity.
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The Open Window
by H. H. 'Saki' Munro
read by Jonathan Dunne
Part 30 of the Timeless Terrors series
Title: The Open Window
Author: Saki (H. H. Munro)
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1914
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Number 30 in the Timeless Terrors series
Description:
The Open Window by Saki is a masterful blend of subtle wit and unsettling irony - a tale where polite conversation becomes a stage for deception and the supernatural lingers just out of sight. When the nervous Mr. Nuttel visits a country home for rest and recovery, his young hostess, Vera, entertains him with a chilling story of loss, ghosts, and an open window that never closes.
Deceptively light in tone, Saki's story conceals a dark brilliance - a study in manipulation, imagination, and the thin line between truth and terror. The quiet domestic setting becomes the perfect trap for the reader's expectations, as the tale turns from social comedy to ghostly suspense with unnerving precision.
Narrated by horror author Jonathan Dunne, this performance captures Saki's sharp dialogue, dry tension, and sudden twist of fear. While the text itself is in the public domain, this narration is an original performance and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.
Part of Timeless Terrors, a series devoted to reviving the classic and uncanny, The Open Window stands as a timeless parable of storytelling itself - where every tale may open onto something far more chilling than it seems.
Prepare for a story that begins with civility and ends with a shiver - a moment when laughter and fear share the same breath.
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The Upper Berth
by F. Marion Crawford
read by Jonathan Dunne
Part 31 of the Timeless Terrors series
Title: The Upper Berth
Author: F. Marion Crawford
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1886
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Number 31 in the Timeless Terrors series
Description:
The Upper Berth by F. Marion Crawford is one of the most chilling ghost stories ever set upon the sea - a tale of isolation, disbelief, and a horror that defies explanation. A seasoned traveler boards an Atlantic steamer and takes lodging in a cabin known for its peculiar reputation. When strange noises, cold drafts, and unexplainable presences begin to disturb the night, curiosity turns to terror - and the truth behind the "upper berth" is revealed in a climax of pure dread.
Crawford's mastery lies in his restrained realism and his ability to build unbearable tension from the ordinary. What begins as a skeptical sailor's anecdote becomes a haunting confrontation with something that refuses to stay beneath the waves.
Narrated by Jonathan Dunne, this performance channels the claustrophobic suspense and mounting fear of Crawford's maritime masterpiece. While the text itself is in the public domain, this narration is an original performance and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.
Part of Timeless Terrors, a series devoted to resurrecting the dark legends of classic horror, The Upper Berth remains a cornerstone of the ghost story tradition - a tale where disbelief drowns in the face of the uncanny.
Prepare for a voyage into the unknown - where the sea is not the only thing that stirs at night, and the upper berth waits for its next occupant.
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The Pit and the Pendulum
by Edgar Allan Poe
read by Jonathan Dunne
Part 32 of the Timeless Terrors series
Title: The Pit and the Pendulum
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1842
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Number 32 in the Timeless Terrors series
Description:
The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe is a harrowing descent into psychological and physical torment - a masterpiece of suspense that explores the extremities of fear and the indomitable will to survive. Set during the horrors of the Spanish Inquisition, a condemned man awakens in a pitch-black chamber where terror comes not from the unseen alone, but from the cruel machinery of death itself.
Through meticulous pacing and sensory detail, Poe transforms the simple elements of darkness, time, and confinement into instruments of unbearable dread. The swinging blade, the narrowing walls, and the unseen abyss below merge into a nightmare of pure existential terror.
Narrated by horror author Jonathan Dunne, this performance captures Poe's rhythm of panic and revelation - the tightening pulse of a man struggling against both despair and death. While the text itself is in the public domain, this narration is an original performance and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.
Part of Timeless Terrors, a series dedicated to resurrecting the classic voices of the macabre, The Pit and the Pendulumendures as one of literature's most visceral portrayals of horror - a story where every heartbeat echoes the pendulum's swing, and every breath might be the last.
Prepare for a journey into darkness, dread, and the thin line between reason and madness - a tale that proves the greatest terror is to be conscious while facing the inevitable.
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The Tree
by H. P. Lovecraft
read by Jonathan Dunne
Part 33 of the Timeless Terrors series
Title: The Tree
Author: H. P. Lovecraft
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1921
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Number 33 in the Timeless Terrors series
Description:
The Tree by H. P. Lovecraft is a haunting parable of art, envy, and the quiet vengeance of nature - a story where beauty and death grow from the same root. Set in ancient Greece, it tells of two sculptors, Musides and Kalos, whose friendship and creative genius draw the admiration of all who know them. Yet when jealousy, death, and strange growths intertwine, the boundaries between art and decay dissolve into something both poetic and terrible.
Lovecraft's tale departs from his usual cosmic scale to reveal horror in the natural and the human - a mythic meditation on pride, mortality, and the price of creative rivalry. Beneath its serene surface lies a creeping inevitability, where the living and the dead are bound by the same relentless cycle.
Narrated by horror author Jonathan Dunne, this performance evokes the story's classical rhythm and tragic atmosphere - the stillness of marble, the whisper of leaves, and the final, inescapable judgment of the earth itself. While the text itself is in the public domain, this narration is an original performance and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.
Part of Timeless Terrors, a series dedicated to resurrecting the great voices of the uncanny, The Tree stands as a tale of eerie beauty and timeless punishment - where the roots of envy reach far deeper than the grave.
Prepare for a story carved in stone and shadow, where art becomes epitaph and the living are outlasted by what they create.
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The Call of Cthulhu
by H. P. Lovecraft
read by Jonathan Dunne
Part 34 of the Timeless Terrors series
Title: The Call of Cthulhu
Author: H. P. Lovecraft
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1928
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Number 34 in the Timeless Terrors series
Description:
The Call of Cthulhu by H. P. Lovecraft is the cornerstone of cosmic horror - a vast and terrifying revelation that humanity is but a fleeting whisper beneath the gaze of ancient, indifferent gods. Told through fragmented reports, journal entries, and the haunted memories of those who have glimpsed forbidden truths, it weaves a chilling investigation into the cult of Cthulhu - a monstrous being sleeping beneath the Pacific, whose awakening would end all that we know.
Lovecraft constructs his myth through suggestion and implication, blending mystery, anthropology, and existential terror into a narrative that expands horror beyond the human scale. This is not merely a story of monsters, but of meaning undone - where sanity erodes in the face of incomprehensible reality.
Narrated by Amazon bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, this performance captures the story's investigative tension and creeping dread - the inexorable uncovering of truths too vast for the mind to hold. While the text itself is in the public domain, this narration is an original performance and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.
Part of Timeless Terrors, a series devoted to resurrecting the masters of the macabre, The Call of Cthulhu stands as Lovecraft's defining vision - a tale of cosmic insignificance, ancient worship, and the terrible awakening of what should forever sleep.
Prepare for a descent into madness, mystery, and myth - where knowledge itself is the most dangerous horror of all.
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The Fall of the House of Usher
by Edgar Allan Poe
read by Jonathan Dunne
Part 45 of the Timeless Terrors series
Title: The Fall of the House of Usher
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1839
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Number 45 in the Timeless Terrors series
Description:
The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe stands as one of the defining masterpieces of gothic horror - a tale where decay, madness, and the supernatural intertwine within the crumbling walls of a doomed mansion. When an unnamed narrator visits the melancholic Roderick Usher and his ailing sister Madeline, he becomes ensnared in a world where the line between reality and delusion dissolves, and the very house itself seems alive with a malignant sentience.
Poe's prose conjures an atmosphere of suffocating dread, exploring the collapse of body, mind, and bloodline. Every shadow, every whisper within the Usher estate echoes the inevitability of ruin - a meditation on mortality, isolation, and the inescapable power of fear.
Narrated by Amazon bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, this performance captures the story's haunting rhythm and the slow, irresistible descent into terror that has enthralled readers for nearly two centuries. While the text is in the public domain, this narration is an original performance and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.
Part of Timeless Terrors, a series devoted to resurrecting the masters of the macabre and uncanny, The Fall of the House of Usher endures as one of Poe's most enduring works - a symphony of melancholy and madness that reminds us: when the house falls, it takes the soul with it.
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An Inhabitant of Carcosa
by Ambrose Bierce
read by Jonathan Dunne
Part 46 of the Timeless Terrors series
Title: An Inhabitant of Carcosa
Author: Ambrose Bierce
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1886
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Number 46 in the Timeless Terrors series
Description:
An Inhabitant of Carcosa by Ambrose Bierce is a haunting vision of death, memory, and cosmic revelation. In a desolate landscape shrouded in silence, a lost soul named Hoseib wanders among ancient ruins, struggling to recall who he is and how he came to be there. As he journeys through the remnants of a forgotten civilization, a terrible truth emerges - he walks through the ruins of his own world, long dead and buried.
Through its eerie stillness and philosophical depth, Bierce's story anticipates the cosmic unease later explored by Chambers and Lovecraft. It is one of the earliest works to hint at a vast, indifferent universe - where death is not an ending, but an eternal realization.
Narrated by Amazon bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, this performance captures the quiet terror and melancholy beauty of Bierce's prose - the slow unveiling of mortality beneath a sky where even the stars seem mournful. While the text is in the public domain, this narration is an original performance and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.
Part of Timeless Terrors, a series devoted to resurrecting the masters of the macabre and uncanny, An Inhabitant of Carcosa endures as a cornerstone of early cosmic horror - a whisper from the grave reminding us that the dead may still walk among the ruins.
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The Night Wire
by H. F. Arnold
read by Jonathan Dunne
Part 47 of the Timeless Terrors series
Title: The Night Wire
Author: H. F. Arnold
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1926
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Number 47 in the Timeless Terrors series
Description:
The Night Wire by H. F. Arnold is one of the most haunting pieces of early 20th-century weird fiction - a story that fuses the hum of modern technology with a creeping, supernatural dread.
Inside a dim telegraph office in the dead of night, two wire operators receive a strange news report: a distant city consumed by fog and death. Yet as the dispatches continue, the events seem to unfold in real time - and ever closer to home.
With its claustrophobic atmosphere, its blend of realism and the uncanny, and its quiet descent into cosmic horror, The Night Wire stands as a forgotten classic of early radio-age terror - a perfect bridge between pulp mystery and Lovecraftian unease.
Narrated by Amazon-bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, this performance captures the dread of isolation, the crackle of the telegraph, and the mounting terror of a message that refuses to stop. While the text is in the public domain, this narration is an original performance and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.
Part of Timeless Terrors, a series devoted to resurrecting the masters of the macabre and uncanny, The Night Wireendures as a chilling reminder that sometimes the scariest voices come not from beyond the grave - but from the wire itself.
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The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar
by Edgar Allan Poe
read by Jonathan Dunne
Part 48 of the Timeless Terrors series
Title: The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1845
Public Domain: Yes
Series Placement: Number 48 in the Timeless Terrors series
Description:
The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar is one of Edgar Allan Poe's most macabre and unsettling tales - a dark blend of science, mesmerism, and the boundaries of death itself.
Told in the clinical yet horrified voice of a mesmerist, the story recounts an experiment performed on a dying man - one meant to test whether the human spirit can be held between life and death by hypnosis. What follows is a grotesque and unforgettable account of suspended mortality, decomposition, and the terrible price of curiosity.
A masterpiece of Gothic horror and proto-science fiction, Poe's tale remains as shocking today as it was in 1845 - a story that anticipates both modern medical ethics and the existential terror of consciousness trapped beyond the grave.
Narrated by Amazon-bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, this performance channels Poe's eerie precision and the suffocating dread of the impossible made real. While the text is in the public domain, this narration is an original performance and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.
Part of Timeless Terrors, a series devoted to resurrecting the masters of the macabre and uncanny, The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar endures as one of Poe's most chilling studies in the unnatural stillness between death and decay - where science dares to trespass upon the soul.
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