A Ghost from the Sea | J. E. Preston Muddock | A Bitesized Audio Production
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ค. 2019
- Fleeing from a gruesome crime in 1850s Melbourne, at the height of the Australian gold rush, Mr and Mrs Jackson take passage on a clipper bound for England. But as the ship reaches the stormy seas off Cape Horn they find the past isn't so easily left behind...
James Edward Preston Muddock (1843-1934) was an incredibly prolific author who published stories of horror and mystery under several pseudonyms, including as 'Dick Donovan', the name of his most popular fictional detective. Although largely forgotten today, at his peak in the 1890s his stories rivalled those of Conan Doyle in popularity, and were frequently published in The Strand Magazine (where the character of Dick Donovan was one of the most successful contemporary "rivals" of Sherlock Holmes).
The original publication history of 'A Ghost from the Sea' is lost in the mists of time, but it almost certainly originally appeared in a periodical at some point in the early 1880s. It was later published in book form as part of the collection 'Stories Weird and Wonderful' in 1889.
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The portraits of the authors is such a lovely touch😍
Thank you. Yes, I always think it's interesting to see what the authors looked like... this chap actually was one of the hardest to find, I think this may be the only known image of him. Which is interesting given how prolific and popular he was in his lifetime
I agree! And the background illustrations in sepia are perfect to set the mood in the mind’s eye. Also lovely branding!
@cruisepaige Very kind of you to say so, appreciate your feedback - thank you!
Loved the story & the reading. I must say, tho, I giggled every time this precise gentleman said the word "poop". Immature, I know, but I'm only 75.
@Linda Smith I felt the same Linda😊😊😊
I laughed too. 😁
Me Tooooo lol !
You're so cute ❣️😆
Tsk, tsk, young lady! May you grow out of it!
More people need to know about this fantastic Chanel is it ok to pop a link on my Facebook page. It’s so relaxing having stories read to you whilst knitting etc. Makes self isolation less isolated somehow so thank you
Thank you Sue, that's very kind of you - please do, appreciate you sharing. The main channel link is: th-cam.com/users/BitesizedAudioClassics
Your narration is absolutely perfect. Thank you so much for sharing these wonderful stories.
I really love falling asleep to old horror stories, and your readings are excellent! “Bite sized“ really suits me, too. If they are longer, they often wake me up. I’m so glad I found your channel… I don’t know what took me so long.
Many thanks! 🌈💀💕👻
Glad to know that - thanks for your kind feedback!
I'm the same
Please unearth more of Preston Muddock's tales? He was prolific, but his works are not easy to find today. As to the "complexity" of his prose, it suits his upbringing in Victorian times (born in 1843), and his language is no more complex than, for example, language of Henry James or Dickens. I enjoy his style. He puts us in the scenes with skill.
Good story, well read. Thanks.👍
I bet a lot of people who use The word swag today don’t realize how old it is
I skipped listening to these for a bit because I had listened to them all, but checked back today and joy of joys, there were several additions. Ive listened to two already and live them both. Thank you so much for all the entertainment you’ve given me over these last few months.
Yes, the worst thing is to have no new ones to listen to! Same with Horrorbabble.
Wonderful channel the best on TH-cam
Gosh, high praise indeed - thank you Joseph!
Most enjoyable tale, thank you
I listened to this on my way home from work most evenings. Itsreally good.
Good to know - thanks for listening P
Mesmerisingly good, I enjoyed every moment of that, trying to anticipate when the supernatural would kick in.
A very well written tale. Very well read. Thank You.
Thank you 👍
Again
And again
I've quite lost count !
Lots of times I fall asleep so enjoy them all over. Again.
What a terrific story. Start leisurely with the history lesson on gold discovery touching on its effects on human nature and then the pace starts building up to reach the momentum with the murder and finally the cresendo with the death of the murderer. The words used to narrate the sea voyage is so descriptive like "ebony vault". No crime goes unpunished if only we have cognisance of this before we take this path that only leads to damnation.
great story and always an excellent narrarator! 💕
That ghost didn’t stick to one locality, she took a bit of a cruise!
I suppose you have to do what you need to.
Thank you for sharing.
Again another well told story. You are the best story teller !! I’m so grateful for All you share with us . I enjoy them so much I listen to them several times . God Bless
Kind of you to say so Bonnie, thank you!
A perfect ghost story read beautifully! Thank you so much!
A perfect story of terror justly deserved by a man who had shirked his own decency and character for mere gold!
Excellent. Thanks Simon. Very enjoyable.
Thank you
Thank you so much for this:) 👍
Much fun. Enjoyed. Thank u!
Good story...I am working my way though these classic ere ghost stories to get me though this heat wave. 👻👻👻
Excellent, hope it helps to keep you cool!
thank you for this beautiful story we can learn from this..
As always simply delightful
Thanks for helping us to escape stark raving reality for awhile.
You're welcome! Thank you too for your ongoing support and appreciation
You know what is funny? It's psychological. It's the idea that we are imprisoned, not that we really are, just quarantined. I'm the same. I'm elderly and in bed health. Normally I don't get out much, but know I'm going nuts. Nothing has changed so much, just our concept. Nevertheless Holidaze is there. 😊to
Bad. Geez . . . .
Cheers love for uploading.
Love... Thank you!
Really good story, thank you.
That writing is so ponderous I feel I'm jogging in wet concrete.
I have to admit this author's style can be hard work and isn't the easiest to narrate, one of the reasons I've not returned to him for a while, although he was hugely popular in his day; I do still have a couple of his detective tales on my possibles list for the future due to the originality of the plot more than for stylistic reasons...
She waited a while! I wonder what the ghost was doing all the while the Jacksons stayed in Australia, but then maybe "sonambulistically commanded to jump into the sea" was more comprehensable a fate to the English public than "sonnambulistically commanded to walk into the bush/approach a kangaroo standing in water" (never look up nature facts about kangaroos. There is nothing that is not horrifying about kangaroos).
I love these stories, but these terms are killing me :). My husband was in the Navy and I keep running in and asking him about all these terms. He keeps reminding me that his ship didn't have sails, and masts, lol.
I suppose it didn't have a monkey poop either?
@@BitesizedAudio No, I did not :) I did actually ask him about this and he looked at me like I was joking. He was able to help with some of the terms though.
I taught for the US Navy and had to learn their archane language. They still say Aye, instead of yes, for example.
@@tomcurran1538 Well, my husband wasn't an instructor; he may not have been taught the terms. Or, likely as not, he just didn't pay attention. :)
There's no revenge like revenge from beyond the grave.
It's a shame justice doesn't work like this in real life.
I didn't know Oz had a gold rush like Cali.
There was also a gold rush in Charlotte, NC and central Vermont at one point.
Rather disturbing,
❤
I've heard of a *poop deck* but had to look it up again... but did you say *monkey poop deck* HA! This was worth hearing the story for just that.👍👍👍🐵🐵🐵
Yes indeed. Apparently "monkey poop" was 19th century slang for a small poop deck!
The narrator reminds me of the computer's voice in the "Courage the Cowardly Dog" TV series.
Evil Shadows
I got tired of the endless descriptions of people and places etc. I can’t say I enjoy his writing style at all.
I tend to agree. His profound yet long and wearisome, turgid yet exciting, detailed and contextual, embryonic, illuminating, satisfying but testing, stimulating, solid, florid, changing, bedraggled, sweet, rambunctious, pestilent, bedazzled, bulldozing descriptions were occasionally interesting when I managed to get to the end of them.
Stephen Routledge 😂🤣
Richard Strach 😂
I love the picture of J E Preston Muddock here, deep in thought, wondering how on earth he is going to close down his nested parentheses and remember what he initially set out to say...
@@OnceTheyNamedMeiWasnt --HAHAHAHAHA....!