Join us this week on Unpleasant Dreams as Cassandra Harold tells us the story of Edgar Allen Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death."

"The Masque of the Red Death" (originally published as "The Mask of the Red Death: A Fantasy") is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1842 and is in the Public Domain.

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Believe it or not, Mark Twain actually wrote a classic ghost story. Appropriately enough, it was called, "A Ghost Story" and it is our Season 4 premiere. Much more to come this fall!

It is great to be back and thanks for your patience! We'll be back next week with more chilling Unpleasant Dreams.

"A Ghost Story" by Mark Twain, was originally published in 1870 and is in the Public Domain.

Our narrator is Cassandra Harold.

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This week on Unpleasant Dreams we dive into an eerie tale that tests the boundaries of darkness and the sway it holds over the mind. Our story is Edith Nesbit's "The Power of Darkness."

"The Power of Darkness" by Edith Nesbit, originally published 1905 and is in the Public Domain.

Our narrator is Cassandra Harold.

Link: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33028

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Tune in for this classic Victorian ghost story written in 1852 by Elizabeth Gaskell.

"The Old Nurse’s Story" by Elizabeth Gaskell, originally published 1852 and is in the Public Domain.

Your narrator is Cassandra Harold.

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Cassandra shares the troubling tale of "The Vale of Corbies" written by Arthur J. Burks.

"The Vale of Corbies" by Arthur J. Burks, originally published 1926 and is in the Public Domain.

You can find the original at The Internet Archive here: https://archive.org/details/WeirdTalesV06N05192511/page/n31/mode/1up

Please tell your classic horror loving friends about Unpleasant Dreams!

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Jim Harold Media LLC respects writers' intellectual property. All fictional stories on Unpleasant Dreams are in the U.S. public domain, published before 1928. For more on public domain and copyright, visit the Cornell University Library's guide on public domain:

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A hard boiled journalist encounters something that shakes him to his core. That is the premise of H.F. Arnold's classic short story, The Night Wire.

You can find it here: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Night_Wire 

"The Night Wire" by H.F. Arnold, originally published 1926 and is in the Public Domain.

Cassandra Harold is our narrator.

Thank you for listening and please share with your friends who enjoy classic horror!

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Jim Harold Media LLC respects writers' intellectual property. All fictional stories on Unpleasant Dreams are in the U.S. public domain, published before 1928. For more on public domain and copyright, visit the Cornell University Library's guide on public domain:

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Happy Valentine's Day! Here's the perfect story for a day dedicated to our hearts.

It's The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe. Enjoy!

"The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe, originally published 1843 and is in the Public Domain.

Cassandra Harold is our narrator.

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Jim Harold Media LLC respects writers' intellectual property. All fictional stories on Unpleasant Dreams are in the U.S. public domain, published before 1928. For more on public domain and copyright, visit the Cornell University Library's guide on public domain:

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Join Cassandra on a journey to the mysterious Goblin Market on this edition of Unpleasant Dreams!

"Goblin Market" by Christina Rossetti, originally published 1862 and is in the Public Domain.

Thank you for listening and please share the show your friends!

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The Yellow Wallpaper is a horror tale from 1892 which details a woman's decent into madness. Yet, it is much more and is considered a classic of feminist literature.

The author is Charlotte Perkins Gilman and you can find the full text at Project Gutenberg.

"The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, originally published 1892 and is in the Public Domain.

Your narrator is Cassandra Harold.

Thank you for listening and share the show with your friends right from your favorite podcast app.

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A Christmas Carol is perhaps the most loved classic holiday story of all time. Cassandra shares her narration of the full version of Ebenezer Scrooge's tale by Charles Dickens.

This episode includes the complete story.

"A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, originally published 1843 and is in the Public Domain.

Enjoy this super sized Christmas edition of Unpleasant Dreams.

Merry Christmas and God Bless Us Every One!

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Jim Harold Media LLC respects writers' intellectual property. All fictional stories on Unpleasant Dreams are in the U.S. public domain, published before 1928. For more on public domain and copyright, visit the Cornell University Library's guide on public domain:

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Cassandra shares the conclusion of the terrifying tale of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde!

You can find the classic original, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, at this link: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/43/43-h/43-h.htm#chap02

"The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson, originally published 1886 and is in the Public Domain.

Thank you for listening and please tell your friends who love classic horror!

Stay tuned for the full version of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens in our next episode to be released in the week before Christmas!

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Jim Harold Media LLC respects writers' intellectual property. All fictional stories on Unpleasant Dreams are in the U.S. public domain, published before 1928. For more on public domain and copyright, visit the Cornell University Library's guide on public domain:

https://copyright.cornell.edu/publicdomain

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