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Summary

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!

Publishing date: 2026-02-14; Unabridged; Copyright Year: — Copyright Statment: —

• Contemporary Fiction
• Short Stories
• Horror