Audiobooks by Bernard Capes

Essence of Evil – Tales of Monsters, Demons, Devils, Vampires & More

"Pure Evil is one of our greatest fears. No appeals to reason, no pleas of mercy or forgiveness will have the slightest impact on the mind of the oppressor. These Evil entities, surely we can’t name them as beings, include all sorts of monsters, demons, devils, vampires and other assorted ghouls that care little about the fate of you or I.1 - Essence of Evil - Tales of Monsters, Demons, Devils, Vampires & more2 - The Call of Cthulhu - Part 1 by H P Lovecraft3 - The Call of Cthulhu - Part 2 by H P Lovecraft4 - A Pastoral Horror by Arthur Conan Doyle5 - The Devil In Manuscript by Nathaniel Hawthorne6 - Lucifer by Anatole France7 - The Devil's Wager by William Makepeace Thackeray8 - The Devil and Tom Walker by Washington Irving9 - From the Memoirs of Satan by Wilhelm Hauff10 - The Devil's Mother-in-Law by Fernan Caballeron11 - The Devils Horse by Ion Luca Caragiale12 - The Demon Pope by Richard Garnett13 - Canon Alberic's Scrap-Book by M R James14 - Belphagor by Niccolo Machiavelli15 - Mark of the Beast by Rudyard Kipling16 - A Story of a Weir-Wolf by Catherine Crowe17 - The She-Wolf by Saki18 - The Vampyre. A Tale - Part 1 by John William Polidori19 - The Vampyre. A Tale - Part 2 by John William Polidori20 - Vampirismus or Aurelia by E T A Hoffman21 - Vampirismus or Aurelia by E T A Hoffman (2)21 - The Vampire by Jan Neruda22 - The Black Vampyre by Uriah Derick D'Arcy23 - The Vampire of Croglin Grange by Augustus Hare24 - Alymer Vance & The Vampire by Alice and Claude Askew25 - The Last of the Vampires by Phil Robinson26 - The Vampire Maid by Hume Nisbet27 - For the Blood is the Life by F Marion Crawford28 - The Sumach by Ulric Daubeny29 - What Was It by Fitz James O'Brien30 - The Thing in the Forest by Bernard Capes31 - The Lizard by C J Cutcliffe Hyne32 - Eyes For the Blind by Frederick Cowles33 - The Lost Reflection by E T A Hoffman34 - Strange Event in the Life of Schalken the Painter by Sheridan Le Fanu35 - Count Magnus by M R James36 - Gabriel-Ernest by Saki37 - Carnacki, The Ghost Finder - No 1 - The Gateway of the Monster by William Hope Hodgson38 - Mrs Amworth by E F Benson39 - Olalla - Part 1 by Robert Louis Stevenson40 - Olalla - Part 2 by Robert Louis Stevenson41 - Tamar by Lady Eleanor Smith42 - The Generous Gambler by Charles Baudelaire43 - The Lame Priest by Susan Morrow writing as S Carleton44 - St Johns Eve by Nikolai Gogol45 - The Sea Raiders by H G Wells46 - How Much Land Does A Man Need by Leo Tolstoy47 - The Horror of Abbot's Grange by Frederick Cowles48 - The Tale Of The Stairs by Hristo Smirenski49 - The Room in the Tower by E F Benson50 - Tarnhelm or The Death of My Uncle Robert by Hugh Walpole51 - When The World Screamed by Arthur Conan Doyle52 - Wake Not the Dead - Part 1 by Ernst Raupach53 - Wake Not the Dead - Part 2 by Ernst Raupach"

Alice and Claude Askew, Anatole France, Augustus Hare, Bernard Capes, C J Cutcliffe Hyne, Catherine Crowe, Charles Baudelaire, E F Benson, E T A Hoffman, Ernst Raupach, F Marion Crawford, Fernan Caballeron, Fitz James O'Brien, Frederick Cowles, H.G. Wells, H.P. Lovecraft, Hristo Smirenski, Hugh Walpole, Hume Nisbet, Ion Luca Caragiale, Jan Neruda, John William Polidori, Lady Eleanor Smith, Leo Tolstoy, M.R. James, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Niccolo Machiavelli, Nikolai Gogol, Phil Robinson, Richard Garnett, Robert Louis Stevenson, Rudyard Kipling, Saki, Sheridan Le Fanu, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Susan Morrow writing as S Carleton, Ulric Daubeny, Uriah Derick D'Arcy, Washington Irving, Wilhelm Hauff, William Hope Hodgson, William Thackeray (Author), Elliot Fitzpatrick, Garrick Hogan, Robbie McNab (Narrator)

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Bernard Capes - A Short Story Collection

"Bernard Edward Joseph Capes was born on the 30th August 1854 in London. He was one of 11 children. His early work was as a journalist and this developed into writing many short stories for the periodicals of the time including Blackwood's, Cassell's, Cornhill Magazine, Illustrated London News, Macmillan's Magazine, Mall Magazine, Pearson's Magazine, The Idler, and The Queen. It took him many years to decide that writing full-time could be a sustainable career path. His initial success came with 'The Mill of Silence'. As well as being published it garnered second prize at a competition sponsored by the Chicago Record. He exceeded that by winning it the following year with 'The Lake of Wine'. Capes quickly became both prolific and popular. As well as his stories and articles for the periodicals he wrote around 40 volumes across novels, poetry, history as well as romance and mystery novels. Bernard Capes died on 2nd November 1918 in the flu epidemic. 1 - Bernard Capes - A Short Story Collection - An Introduction 2 - A Danse Macabre by Bernard Capes 3 - A Voice From The Pit by Bernard Capes 4 - Bullet-Proof by Bernard Capes 5 - The Strength of the Rope by Bernard Capes 6 - The Thing in the Forest by Bernard Capes 7 - An Ugly Customer by Bernard Capes 8 - Dark Dignum by Bernard Capes 9 - The Voice by Bernard Capes"

Bernard Capes (Author), Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

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Inventions - A Short Story Collection

"The human mind has many amazing characteristics. It is logical and creative and able to make great leaps of imagination and turn many of its ideas into physical reality. In this volume our authors, including Ambrose Bierce, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Winifred Holtby, Bernard Capes and many others bring forth creations and contraptions that are both amazing and abstract as well as diabolical and delightful. 1 - Inventions - A Short Story Collection - An Introduction 2 - The Artist of the Beautiful by Nathaniel Hawthorne 3 - Moxon's Master by Ambrose Bierce 4 - Those Who Wait by Ethel Dell 5 - The Freezing of London by Herbert C Ridout 6 - The Voice of God by Winifred Holtby 7 - The Tachypomp by Edward Page Mitchell 8 - A Tale of Negative Gravity by Frank R Stockton 9 - The Eidoloscope by Robert Duncan Milne 10 - Bullet-Proof by Bernard Capes"

Ambrose Bierce, Bernard Capes, Edward Page Mitchell, Ethel Dell, Frank R Stockton, Herbert C Ridout, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Robert Duncan Milne, Winifred Holt (Author), Christopher Ragland, Elliot Fitzpatrick, Eric Meyers (Narrator)

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THE MOON STRICKEN

"Discover a thrilling journey into the mysterious and the unknown with this extraordinary digital audiobook collection featuring Bernard Capes and H.P. Lovecraft. In 'The Moon Stricken,' Capes weaves an eerie tapestry of supernatural tales, where the moon's pale light unveils hidden secrets and uncovers dark mysteries. 'Jack and Jill' takes you on a spine-tingling adventure through the darkest corners of the human mind. And with 'William Tyrwhitt's 'Copy',' Capes delves into the macabre, showcasing his mastery of the uncanny. Then, enter the mind of the legendary H.P. Lovecraft in 'The Nameless City,' a story that will transport you to an ancient, enigmatic world filled with eldritch horrors and cosmic dread. Get ready for a mesmerizing auditory experience, where the lines between reality and the supernatural blur, and mysteries unravel in ways you can't even imagine. With this unique collection, you'll be immersed in the timeless and eerie tales of these two celebrated authors. Turn down the lights, put on your headphones, and prepare to be spellbound by the haunting tales of 'The Moon Stricken,' 'Jack and Jill,' 'William Tyrwhitt's 'Copy',' and 'The Nameless City."

Bernard Capes, H.P. Lovecraft (Author), Dr Webber, Saint Ananda, Scott Carpenter (Narrator)

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The Foundations of Fiction - Werewolves

"A dog may be man's best friend. It is also one of his worst nightmares. The idea that humans could suddenly present themselves as demonic werewolves can only have come from the deepest, darkest and most diabolical recesses of an author's mind.In this volume we present a roll-call of classic authors including Rudyard Kipling, Saki, Arthur Conan Doyle, Catherine Crowe and many others who short story by short story establish the building blocks of this horrific yet thrilling genre. Here all manner of characters and narratives weave together to bring a unique yet intricate account of the beginnings of this most troubling of literary genres.1 - Foundations of Fiction - Werewolves - An Introduction2 - Mark of the Beast by Rudyard Kipling3 - A Pastoral Horror by Arthur Conan Doyle4 - Tarnhelm or The Death of My Uncle Robert by Hugh Walpole5 - Gabriel-Ernest by Saki6 - The She-Wolf by Saki7 - The Lame Priest by Susan Morrow writing as S Carleton8 - The Thing in the Forest by Bernard Capes9 - Vampirismus or Aurelia by E T A Hoffman10 - A Story of a Weir-Wolf by Catherine Crowe"

Bernard Capes, Catherine Crowe, E T A Hoffman, Hugh Walpole, Rudyard Kipling, Saki, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Author), Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

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The Mystery of the Skeleton Key

"The fourth in a new series of classic detective stories from the vaults of HarperCollins involves a tragic accident during a shooting party. As the story switches between Paris and Hampshire, the possibility of it not being an accident seems to grow more likely. “The Detective Story Club”, launched by Collins in 1929, was a clearing house for the best and most ingenious crime stories of the age, chosen by a select committee of experts. Now, almost 90 years later, these books are the classics of the Golden Age, republished at last with the same popular cover designs that appealed to their original readers. The Mystery of the Skeleton Key, first published in 1919, has the distinction of being the first detective novel commissioned and published by Collins, though it was Bernard Capes’ only book in the genre, as he died shortly before it was published. This is how the Detective Club announced their edition ten years later: “Mr Arnold Bennett, in a recent article, criticised the ad hoc characterisation and human interest in the detective novels of to-day. “The Mystery of the Skeleton Key” contains, in addition to a clever crime problem and plenty of thrills, a sensible love story, humour, excellent characterisation and strong human interest. The scenes are laid in Paris and Hampshire. The story deals with a crime committed in the grounds of a country house and the subsequent efforts of a clever young detective the track down the perpetrator. The Selection Committee of “The Detective Story Club” have no hesitation in recommending this splendid thriller as one which will satisfy the most exacting reader of detective fiction.”"

Bernard Capes (Author), Finlay Robertson (Narrator)

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