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A review by charshorrorcorner
All Souls' Night by Hugh Walpole
4.0
All Souls' Night is an excellent collection of stories, originally published back in the 1930's. I listened to the audio version, narrated by the outstanding Matt Godfrey.
Not all of these tales were dark fiction or ghost stories, but-of course, those were my favorites. The ones that I enjoyed the most were found right at the beginning, namely:
Whistle I love tales about dogs and people that don't care for them. Dogs always know.
The Silver Mask Nothing outright horrific, really, but most definitely unsettling and surprising.
The Staircase Easily my favorite story in this collection. Featuring extremely keen insights into human behavior, (that stand up, even to this day), as viewed and acted upon, by the house itself. This one blew me away.
Lastly:
Lilac I thought this was going to be one kind of story, but it didn't go the way I thought it would at all.
As I said above, I listened to the audio of this book and I thought the narrator did a great job of bringing these tales alive. I could easily picture everything going on and the English accent was appropriate for the time and age in which the stories were set.
Overall, I enjoyed this book quite a bit. If you decide to try it out, don't expect all of the stories to be macabre, or to involve the supernatural. These tales vary widely, but all of them feature startling insights into the nature of humanity, and they are still true today. Highly recommended, especially the audio version!
You can get your copy here: All Souls' Night (Valancourt 20th Century Classics)
*I was provided this audio book free of charge from the narrator, (through Audio Boom!) in exchange for my honest feedback. This is it. Thanks to you both for the opportunity!*
Not all of these tales were dark fiction or ghost stories, but-of course, those were my favorites. The ones that I enjoyed the most were found right at the beginning, namely:
Whistle I love tales about dogs and people that don't care for them. Dogs always know.
The Silver Mask Nothing outright horrific, really, but most definitely unsettling and surprising.
The Staircase Easily my favorite story in this collection. Featuring extremely keen insights into human behavior, (that stand up, even to this day), as viewed and acted upon, by the house itself. This one blew me away.
Lastly:
Lilac I thought this was going to be one kind of story, but it didn't go the way I thought it would at all.
As I said above, I listened to the audio of this book and I thought the narrator did a great job of bringing these tales alive. I could easily picture everything going on and the English accent was appropriate for the time and age in which the stories were set.
Overall, I enjoyed this book quite a bit. If you decide to try it out, don't expect all of the stories to be macabre, or to involve the supernatural. These tales vary widely, but all of them feature startling insights into the nature of humanity, and they are still true today. Highly recommended, especially the audio version!
You can get your copy here: All Souls' Night (Valancourt 20th Century Classics)
*I was provided this audio book free of charge from the narrator, (through Audio Boom!) in exchange for my honest feedback. This is it. Thanks to you both for the opportunity!*