Horror

Idle Tales

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  • 1888 first published
  • 🎧 5 h 46 min free audiobook
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Idle Tales is an 1888 horror novel by Charlotte Riddell.

A free LibriVox audiobook (5 h 46 min) is available.

About Idle Tales

These stories are quite captivating hovering between mysteries & ghostly imaginings. The author was an Irish-born lady that seemed to like to write fiction stories that tied into having haunting endings, certainly leaving the reader feeling a bit chilled. (Summary by April Reynolds)
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Idle Tales — LibriVox recording, 5 h 46 min in 8 sections.

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Who wrote Idle Tales?

Idle Tales was written by Charlotte Riddell and first published in 1888.

What genre is Idle Tales?

It is usually shelved as Horror.

Is there a free audiobook of Idle Tales?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 5 h 46 min.

What books are similar to Idle Tales?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Picture of Dorian Gray, Dracula and The Yellow Wallpaper.

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