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EPISODE · Jul 9, 2025 · 4H 19M

Night Fears and Other Stories by L. P. Hartley ~ Full Audiobook [horror]

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Night Fears and Other Stories by L. P. Hartley audiobook. Genre: horror First published in May 1924, Night Fears and Other Stories gathers 17 early tales from L. P. Hartley that turn ordinary settings into stages for unease - where a polite conversation can feel like a trap, and a quiet room can seem to listen back. citeturn0search0 Across pieces such as 'Night Fears,' 'The Island,' 'The Telephone Call,' and 'St. George and the Dragon,' Hartley moves between subtle supernatural suggestion and razor-sharp social observation, tracing how dread can rise from the dark as easily as it can from manners, class, and the fear of misstep. citeturn0search13turn0search4 His characters - night wanderers, anxious callers, guests in unfamiliar houses, and people bracing for the ordinary indignities of modern life - find themselves confronted by sensations they cannot neatly explain, forced to decide what to dismiss, what to confess, and what to endure. citeturn0search4 Witty, poised, and quietly merciless, these stories invite you to listen for the moment a harmless detail turns ominous, and to discover how Hartley can make a single flicker of apprehension bloom into a lingering, sleepless afterthought. For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate) (00:00:00) Chapter 01 (00:34:55) Chapter 02 (00:40:57) Chapter 03 (00:54:05) Chapter 04 (01:04:34) Chapter 05 (01:31:17) Chapter 06 (01:36:57) Chapter 07 (01:53:56) Chapter 08 (02:01:16) Chapter 09 (02:18:16) Chapter 10 (02:24:57) Chapter 11 (02:35:39) Chapter 12 (02:50:25) Chapter 13 (03:03:44) Chapter 14 (03:18:09) Chapter 15 (03:52:26) Chapter 16 (03:59:13) Chapter 17 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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