Gothic Fiction
Carmilla
The classic vampire story, Carmilla, by J Sheridan Le Fanu, is brought to life in this excerpt from Chapter 10, titled "Bereaved."…
The Tower of Dago
This is the story of Feodor von Ungern, who, betrayed by his brother Zeno, installs himself with his son and a group of his most trusted men…
The Double
This is the story of a mild-mannered civil servant, Mr. Golyadkin, who begins to see his "doppelganger" appearing in his life (at …
Lamia
In his wonderful interpretation of the classic tale of Lamia - the mythological entity portrayed as being a deadly threat especially to chil…
The Dream
The Dream is Joanna Baillie’s gothic, proto-Lynchian meditation on fear, guilt, and the prophetic power of dreams. In the cloistered confine…
Poems
Mary Coleridge was a novelist, essayist and biographer. She was also a talented poet, and her posthumously published verses are variously me…
A Dream
LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of A Dream by Thomas Frederick YoungThis was the Fortnightly Poetry project for October 26, 2025…
The Worshipper of the Image
"The Worshipper of the Image," by Richard Le Galliene first published in 1900. The protagonist Antony, a poet buys a death mask i…
Carmilla
The classic vampire story, Carmilla by J Sheridan Le Fanu, is brought to life in this excerpt from Chapter 15, titled "Ordeal and Execu…
Carmilla
The classic vampire story, Carmilla by J Sheridan le Fanu, is brought to life in this captivating narration by Louisa Thornton. In this exce…
The Monk
As one of the pioneers of Gothic fiction, this classic novel is seriously underrated. The story revolves around Ambrosio, the abbot, who is …
A Whisper in the Dark
A Whisper in the Dark was published anonymously in 1877 and again in 1889, this time attributed to Louisa May Alcott, along with A Modern Me…
Carmilla
The classic vampire story, Carmilla by J Sheridan Le Fanu, is brought to life in this excerpt from Chapter 5, titled "A Wonderful Liken…
Carmilla
Carmilla by J Sheridan Le Fanu is a chilling tale of the un-dead, standing out as an all-time horror classic. In this first chapter, we meet…
Carmilla
The classic vampire story, Carmilla, by J. Sheridan Le Fanu, is brought to life in this excerpt from Chapter 16 - Conclusion. The narrative …
The History Of Lady Barton
This is the story of the three Cleveland siblings: Fanny, the innocent yet very sympathetic sister; Louisa, the strong willed sister whose m…
Carmilla
A new podcast featuring the classic vampire story, Carmilla by J Sheridan Le Fanu, narrated by Louisa Thornton. This excerpt is from Chapter…
Carmilla
The classic vampire story, Carmilla, by J Sheridan Le Fanu, is brought to life in this captivating chapter narrated by Louisa Thornton. In C…
The Woman in White
Possibly Wilkie Collins' most famous novel, The Woman In White remade the Gothic Horror novel by taking its characters and tropes and settin…
Carmilla
A new podcast from Radio Theatre Group presents the classic vampire story, Carmilla by J Sheridan Le Fanu. In this excerpt from Chapter 7, t…