Discover the Hidden Secrets of 19 Great Hanover Street
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- 19 Great Hanover Street by Lillie Harris
In the shadows of Victorian England, 19 Great Hanover Street stands as a silent witness to unspeakable horrors. Dr. Alan Forsyth, a man of science and reason, finds his convictions challenged as he confronts a terrifying presence that defies explanation. As the boundary between the living and the dead blurs, Forsyth must unravel the dark history of his new residence before it claims him as its next victim. Lillie Harris weaves a chilling tale that explores the limits of rationality and the power of the unknown, leaving readers questioning what truly lurks in the corners of their own homes
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House in thumbnail...... must watch.....
I tested the woman versus the house. Guess which won?
@@ClassicGhost once again I am out of step.
You certainly know your audience.
On the matter of Nip the dog, I have come to expect that if a dog is introduced in one of these stories, the odds are they aren't going to make it to the end.
Unless they are Lassie - and outlive everyone...
There is an awful amount of dog and cat deaths in old supernatural stories.
Just holiday away in December would seem sensible and have the garden dug up. Must stop taking these stories so literally … it’s your fault Mr Walker
That was my thought; holiday the last two weeks of December every year. The grave will remain hidden forever or until you put in a pool 😁.
I think every university should sell your T-shirt: "That's my point laboriously made." (Is that how you spell it over there?)
How do we spell it over here? That's how I always spell it. But then I have found I spelt things "their" (the Limey) way, lol, just from all the books I'd read as a punkassed Yank. Cheers
Yeah Tony, that description of her knowing how to write, vs your impressions, v. various other authors narrative styles and their brilliance yet tendency to stray from the mood of the scene with asides, v. what that did to you (and certainly other v.o. actors, as I can attest from being an editor- tho it didn't USUALLY occur with tv script voice over) as a narrator, v. the blood as it's what draws lest we forget, v. the sudden passionate romance contrasting the pending horror-- had as many ellipses and parentheticals and drove home your point in a beautifully unintended, perfectly natural (duh, because it WAS) conversational way. Brilliant and why I've always loved your rambles. You remind me of how in High School me and my friends used to listen to Steve Martin's comedy records at my folks house after imbibing in a little chocolate Thai: esp the "... We're waiting for the drugs TO take effect... but I feel good tonight I really do, finally got something I've really wanted and it's a great feeling... finally got some hostages... no, but really, they’re five great people, and we really get along. Gonna blow em up at midnight, unless i get my THREE demands: ... Ten thousand in cash... getaway car... and... I want the letter M stricken from the English langage...
See? You ALWAYS put in one CRAZY demand, that way if you get caught, you can plead insanity... (derisively) GET AWAY CAR, (scoffing derisive snort) HAH!"
But that's certainly a brilliant use of conversational comic pacing and timing of the punchline, eclipses and parentheticals, it's not the object of this non-sequitur foray...
He's a brilliant banjo player and his song on his Ramblin' Guy comedy EP is what plays through my head when I listen to your asides as the soundtrack, and at the end, instead of the TWCSP signature theme, I always hear in my head the climax to that song and audience applause:
"Well, he's a ramblin, ramblin, ramblin- RAH- AM- BLIN...
GUY!!! [Banjo Stinger & Applause, Fade to Black]
So I didn't know I knew this story until the doctor went to pull off that black ribbon. Then, the memories of this story flooded back to me, I had heard it when I was a child.
Reminded me of the green ribbon!
I felt that same way! I think that I had read this in the early 70's, in high school!
Absolutely Brilliant And Beautifully Written Story!
It had me at the first paragraph! The words just flowed so effortlessly.
Your narration once again brought the story to life. When he unclasped her neck choker you felt everything he felt. If this was a movie that part would be a major jump scare!! You read the story perfectly and flawlessly.
Story ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Narration ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐❤
When I was listening this evening, I thought, "Tony has more talent in his fingernail pairings than all of Hollywood has!" The part with the ribbon, I actually squealed a bit in horror! Now, I feel terrible for having fell asleep this afternoon on my first attempt to listen to this on Substack. (The story wasn't boring, nor is Tony's fabulous reading. I was simply tired and his voice calms me)...I was really missing out, though!
That picture is amazing!! Just started. Kicked back in chair with a glass of rye whiskey.
Holy moly! I didn’t see that coming! 😳
I knew from the get go that her head would fall off. The choker and head falling off is an old chestnut. At least for me. As a child I read collections of ghost stories for kids that contained the lady with the choker. Maybe they were lifted from this?
I know of at least 2 such stories. The black ribbon choker is a dead give away.
As soon as it was mentioned, I thought that I might have read this in my high school days, but nothing else seemed familiar. Perhaps it was just one of many that I'd read, if this ailment was a popular troupe? ...
This is a such a lovely group of commenters 🥰 Hundreds of spoilers 😂 and nobody gets huffy Just saying. Lovely community, great stories. Thank you.
Hundreds of spoilers.
@ClassicGhost
How many millions of times have I told you to not exaggerate?
I have not heard this story before but when I was young there was a campfire story about a woman who asked her husband NOT to remove the red ribbon from her neck . Of course he does and her head falls off. I was a girl in the eighties in the states which shows how far this story has come.🙂
@@maryhazen4818 I graduated in 75 & as soon as the black neck ribbon was mentioned, I remembered reading this in high school! But the rest of the story didn't seem familiar at all. So perhaps it had turned into an urban legend?
I felt exactly the same way about ghosts: they may show up in ancient castles in England, but they weren't compatible with the busy, mundane United States.
Then I moved into an apartment building with my children and we could swear that it was haunted.
The part about him enjoying the evening with a friend just after his dog's death was the most shocking part to me.
Good point. I also thought it may be because he was able to take his mind off of the loss of his dog.
I remembered this story when I heard the dog's name. Enjoyed the narration tonight - helped pass the time waiting on the hurricane.
Reminds me of a story we used to scare each other with as kids. "The Velvet Ribbon."
1:08:00 well you certainly got me again
Thank you for watching! Your support means a lot to me, and I'm thrilled to know the content continues to resonate with you.
That house and background in the thumbnail was the "hook" for me. The exquisitely lovely woman 28:52 brought the tune, "Lady Jane" (The Rolling Stones) to mind. I'll keep coming back to this story again - especially before Christmas 2024. Many thanks, Tony Walker.
Yes it came from a
christmas collection
@@ClassicGhost Thank you!
Another wonderful story and a very lovely visit. Thank you Tony.
I started listening to this on substack earlier and fell asleep because your voice is so soothing 😂 I'm so happy to have napped, and I'm thrilled to listen to it all the way through now! Thank you, Mr. Walker. You're the BEST 🎉
Thank you, Tony. Greatly appreciated this story and your narration and thoughtful chat at the end.
Thank you for this enthralling tale 🎃
What an outstanding woman! She would be amazing in this day and age too but I love hearing of such a strong and wonderful woman back in the 1800s. **spoiler alert**ahead…
I loved the story and also the ending but for some reason I was expecting ( and wanting) her body to be found and laid to rest properly
I’m glad you enjoyed the story! It’s fascinating to think about how her strength and resilience could resonate even today.
@@ClassicGhostLol if u get a chance read my comm about that laboriously T- it’s not a reply to that, but an independent op post cuz i couldn't find it. If not no worries and GREAT stuff!
@@stalinlovsciafbifakemsmzio6674 where is it? I’d like to read it
The narration is terrific!!
Thank you very much
A great reading but I think I've read too many ghost stories, I'm getting cynical... when her head fell off, I laughed.
Naughty.
Excellent cover ohoto for this story, Tony!
I was testing which one people like the best
Love your 👻 story I well continue to hear an love your 👻 ghost stories an share them!!!
thanks very much for sharing
Very well narrated, as always, but I found this a bit pedestrian. Her warm breath was a contradiction, and the head falling off made me quietly guffaw (perhaps more of a snort). It was 'of it's time' and enjoyable for that. The research by those Belgians into Lillie Harris's life was far more interesting than the tale itself. Thank you for another entertaining episode.
Another great wonderfully narrated story. Good rambling also.
Thank you sir 😊❤
Great story and wonderful narration! Thanks, Tony!
Oooh this looks good!
Hope you enjoy
Beautiful story and so nice to learn about the Author ❤
Thanks Ed Winter!
He's a good lad.
Thank you Tony! 😊 🎃👻🍁
Thank you Ed
Thanks Ed!
Who are you? You're an amazing narrator and extremely great author. I heard this story, a slightly different version (I told you you'd be sorry!), as a kid. Thanks to you and the sponsor for a great story!!!
Thank you Ed Winter for asking for this Story!!🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
And, Thank you Tony for your wonderful🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Narration of this!!
Gratefully appreciated this, ~especially while we're still stuck in bed with the 'Flu!!
Thank you also for telling us about the writer,
Ventnor on the I O W. Brings back Happy Memories,
as I lived there
, many years ago!!😊❤
Namasté 🙏🕊️💞🌟
Andréa and Jasper. ...XxX....
Enjoyed this. A lot.
Awesome, thank you!
This is the BEST episode of ever! LOVE this story and your commentary. I was in stitches 🤣🤣 Consent forms indeed!!! Thank you Mr. Walker. You are a master at your craft.
Thought it kind of strange that he just "blanked out" for 6 months after. Felt like we knew him (emotionally) really well by then and then it goes missing. Good story though!
The thumbnail picture reminds me of cover art of an Alfred Hitchcock Story Collection book
Very interesting reading. 👏👏. Victorian erotic? Maybe more such research?
Less than 2 minutes in, and there's the "and yet"! ❤❤❤
Ohh Tony! Brilliant. Just brilliant.
I really enjoyed this story. Haunted house stories are my favorite kind in the horror genre.
Did you mean to say “sound of mind and limb “ and not wind and limb or is my hearing going? Anyway really enjoyed it except for the dim doctor
I just read what he wrote, but I have noticed that sometimes when old books are re-issued they do them from a text and OCR them which sometimes makes mistakes
@@ClassicGhost it’s all good, just thought it might have been an old Victorian term, knowing how concerned they always were about bowel movements and all dem tings😉
'Wind' could mean 'breath,' so maybe it's part of a status report? 'Upright? Check. Breathing? Check.'
@@andrewbeale6072 maybe ! Dunno
I had so many questions w/ this one: Why didnt he even recall the warnings bf her head came off? Especially when all that blood had flowed that morning and his dog died? What did his dog die of? Why didnt he, the rational dr, have someone dig up the garden to find her body and lay her to rest? Why didnt he keep the otherwise perfect house and just plan to have Christmas week away if he was now a believer in the ghost? 😅 Why wd he associate a live woman he wanted to marry with this ghost? It was well told, but it was a very silly ghost story...😂😂
@@sybilmcpherson2240 all the same thoughts I had, my husband would say “it’s just a story!” but I find it infuriating. Redeemed by Tony Walkers narration though.
My wondering at the end was about, just who would be safe living there?
Would a 45 year old widow, with no desire for male companionship, be safe? A blind man not smitten by her beauty, who's only desire is to her safe shelter & comfort? A priest or monk, having given up his worldly desires? A gay man, uninterested in female companionship?
What is this ghost roaming on earth looking for? A man taking her in, without taking advantage of her? Is she stuck on this plane, with this penance, because her husband was right & she was fooling around with any man who found her attractive?
Many Questions 😢!!!
Brilliant story! Loved it from beginning to end 😊
Superbly told. Love your voice.
Howdy! Noticed a little something in your audio-sounds like some frequencies got snipped out in editing. It's giving a bit of a mechanical vibe to your delivery, almost like you're a computer talking. Just a heads-up!
Can you give me a timestamp?
@@ClassicGhost Sure thing! It's not so much about a specific timestamp but more about the general editing throughout the audio. It feels like there's a lot of equalisation happening, which is making the sound a bit too clean, almost like it's cutting off breaths and some natural sounds at the end of sentences. If you're using a function like the DeBreath tool in Audition, it can sometimes remove essential sounds along with the breaths, leading to that mechanical vibe. Maybe try tweaking it a bit to keep more of the natural flow. Hope this helps!
This story opens like a dating profile: Alan, 33, single, 6'1", doctor. Not crazy or a creep.
Tony, at Christmas please compile all your Crimbo/Crimbo-adjacent stories (like this one) into a collection for our seasonal listening pleasure.🎄💀🎄👻
I will do that
Spendid as always! Reminds me a bit of one of my favorite Robert Aickman stories, “Never Visit Venice,” another great example of the “romantic rendezvous with ghost” trope.
That’s in my list to do
Thanks Edd Winter 🥶
How do you join the Chanel? The link doesn’t work on the MR James selection. Can someone let me know what to do to join please? Thank you
Try this
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BTW, Lesbian Vampire Killers is on YT. I'm off to do some "research"
+@dirkbruere :)
Yeah, the thumbnail may make me pause my scrolling, but when it's a narrator/reader I enjoy--like you--it's the title & author that makes it a listen now or later... I was confused the thumbnail was of a girl & not a house 😂
You know why it was a girl now, but the hosue is the winner always
@@ClassicGhost yup, that sells. Now a strapping shirtless lad on the porch of an old house will appeal to the other half of the population (like me) 😆. But since you're not reading gothic torn shirt romance genre, house only is good 😉.
I think I've heard a version of this story called The Velvet Ribbon. I'm sure this was the prototype.
These stories always make me wonder how England was so successful in giving up handguns because every man seems to have a revolver!
Thanks!
Thank you very much!
Yeah Tony, that description of her knowing how to write, vs your impressions, v. various other authors narrative styles and their brilliance yet tendency to stray from the mood of the scene with asides, v. what that did to you (and certainly other v.o. actors, as I can attest from being an editor- tho it didn't USUALLY occur with tv script voice over) as a narrator, v. the blood as it's what draws lest we forget, v. the sudden passionate romance contrasting the pending horror-- had as many ellipses and parentheticals and drove home your point in a beautifully unintended, perfectly natural (duh, because it WAS) conversational way. Brilliant and why I've always loved your rambles. You remind me of how in High School me and my friends used to listen to Steve Martin's comedy records at my folks house after imbibing in a little chocolate Thai: esp the "... We're waiting for the drugs TO take effect... but I feel good tonight I really do, finally got something I've really wanted and it's a great feeling... finally got some hostages... no, but really, they’re five great people, and we really get along. Gonna blow em up at midnight, unless i get my THREE demands: ... Ten thousand in cash... getaway car... and... I want the letter M stricken from the English langage...
See? You ALWAYS put in one CRAZY demand, that way if you get caught, you can plead insanity... (derisively) GET AWAY CAR, (scoffing derisive snort) HAH!"
But that's certainly a brilliant use of conversational comic pacing and timing of the punchline, eclipses and parentheticals, it's not the object of this non-sequitur foray...
He's a brilliant banjo player and his song on his Ramblin' Guy comedy EP is what plays through my head when I listen to your asides as the soundtrack, and at the end, instead of the TWCSP signature theme, I always hear in my head the climax to that song and audience applause:
"Well, he's a ramblin, ramblin, ramblin- RAH- AM- BLIN...
GUY!!! [Banjo Stinger & Applause, Fade to Black]
Oh, and that shirt "there’s my point laboriously made"- I would buy it as i'm infamous for it amongst my friends. Hahaha, obviously a carrier of Laboriitus- however that would be spelt.
also i have a shirt for YOU personally "Tony Walker- Tit[ilation] Vanquisher and Gothic Author-Researcher Extraordinairre" hahahaha
I saw our comment now. it's a cracker. I still like your story of the intelligence operatives on the beach though. Good tip about the crazy demand too. Fade to grey.
I definitely need that shirt.
There's no fool like a young fool
Thank God I'm not a young one any more.
@@ClassicGhost As George Melley once commented about getting old and losing his libido - it was like being unchained from a maniac
Hahahaha!!! I love that, your explanation about the dogs! Good grief, IT’S A STORY!!!! 😂
Interesting that the *spoiler*
blood came first and the body second. Unnerving you as a set up for the jump scare, I believe. If I were him, my first thought would have been, "Oh, my god, what if they blame ME for her death?" But, the decay took care of that. Still . . . convenient it all disappeared.
Did the House serve in the Vietnam War ?
I thought she was going to be a vampire. What an awesome twist!. 🤍🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤❤