Audiobooks by Charles Beaumont

"Step into the haunting world of Charles Beaumont’s Traumerei, a chilling mid-century short story that blurs the line between dream and reality. As midnight approaches, two men grapple with a murderer’s unnerving claim that the entire world exists only within his dream—an idea that threatens to unravel their sense of existence itself. Beaumont masterfully weaves psychological tension, philosophical intrigue, and an atmosphere of creeping dread into a narrative that will leave you questioning what is real long after the final line."

Charles Beaumont (Author), Saethon Williams (Narrator)

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Elegy

"Step into the haunting world of Elegy by Charles Beaumont, a masterfully crafted science fiction tale from the 1950s. When a stranded spaceship crew stumbles upon a strange town on an asteroid, what seems like a miraculous discovery soon unravels into a surreal nightmare. As they meet the enigmatic Mr. Greypoole and explore a seemingly idyllic community, the crew begins to question the boundaries between life, death, and illusion. Beaumont’s eerie, thought-provoking story offers a chilling meditation on the human need for comfort—even in death—and the dangers of a paradise that may not be what it seems. A classic blend of speculative fiction and existential dread."

Charles Beaumont (Author), Saethon Williams (Narrator)

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The Beautiful People

"“The Beautiful People” by Charles Beaumont is a chilling and visionary science fiction story that explores a dystopian future where physical perfection is mandatory and individuality is a threat. Set in a world obsessed with cosmetic transformation, the story follows 18-year-old Mary Cuberle as she courageously resists society’s demand to alter her natural appearance. As the pressure mounts from family, doctors, and the culture around her, Mary’s stand becomes a powerful battle for authenticity, identity, and the human soul. A timeless critique of conformity and the cost of beauty, this mid-century masterpiece remains hauntingly relevant today."

Charles Beaumont (Author), Saethon Williams (Narrator)

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A Spy at War

"Russia is struggling to defeat Ukraine on the battlefield. But can it win the war for influence? August 2022. Simon Sharman is out for revenge, pursuing the assassin of his former colleague across war-torn Ukraine. Back in London, a Russian spy ring at the heart of the British Establishment remains active, attempting to sabotage the West's support for Ukraine. In the fiercely contested Donbas region, Simon finds himself sucked into a terrifying shadow conflict between Russia and the West. Can a lone spy make a difference to the course of a conflict?"

Charles Beaumont (Author), David Thorpe (Narrator)

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A Spy Alone

"Everyone knows about the Cambridge Spies from the 1950s, but no spy ring was ever unearthed at Oxford. Because one never existed? Or because it was never found . . . ? 2022: Former spy Simon Sharman is eking out a living in the private sector. When a commission to delve into the financial dealings of a mysterious Russian oligarch comes across his desk, he jumps at the chance. But as Simon investigates, worrying patterns begin to emerge. His subject made regular trips to Oxford, but for no apparent reason. There are payments from offshore accounts that suddenly just . . . stop. Has he found what none of his former colleagues believed possible, a Russian spy ring now nestled at the heart of the British Establishment? Or is he just another paranoid ex-spook left out in the cold, obsessed with redemption?"

Charles Beaumont (Author), David Thorpe (Narrator)

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The Beautiful People: A Sci Fi Classic Short Story

"The Beautiful People is a cautionary Sci Fi short stories & anthologies under an hour, Sci Fi fantasy, Sci Fi classic about a rebellious adolescent girl in a future conformist society in which people are obligated to alter their physical appearance (adapted as an episode of Twilight Zone, 'Number 12 Looks Just Like You') by Charles Beaumont. Sci Fi year. Sci Fi Dark Fantasy. Fantasy Contemporary."

Charles Beaumont (Author), Laquita James (Narrator)

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Perchance to Dream: Selected Stories

"The profoundly original and wildly entertaining short stories of a legendary Twilight Zone writer It is only natural that Charles Beaumont would make a name for himself crafting scripts for The Twilight Zone—for his was an imagination so limitless it must have emerged from some other dimension. Perchance to Dream contains a selection of Beaumont’s finest stories, including five that he later adapted for Twilight Zone episodes. Beaumont dreamed up fantasies so vast and varied they burst through the walls of whatever box might contain them. Supernatural, horror, noir, science fiction, fantasy, pulp, and more—all were equally at home in his wondrous mind. These are stories where lions stalk the plains, classic cars rove the streets, and spacecraft hover just overhead. Here roam musicians, magicians, vampires, monsters, toreros, extraterrestrials, androids, and perhaps even the Devil himself. With dizzying feats of master storytelling and joyously eccentric humor, Beaumont transformed his nightmares and reveries into impeccably crafted stories that leave themselves indelibly stamped upon the walls of the mind. In Beaumont’s hands, nothing is impossible; it all seems plausible, even likely."

Charles Beaumont (Author), Alex Hyde-White, Arthur Morey, Gabrielle De Cuir, Harlan Ellison, John Rubinstein, Paul Boehmer, Stefan Rudnicki (Narrator)

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The Intruder

"A fascinating portrait of mid-1950s America by the iconic Charles Beaumont He was a leader of men, but he was evil. He was a stranger, but he brought lust and love, rape and hate to this quiet southern town. He was … the intruder. It was a sleepy southern town with nice folks and good schools. Then the intruder arrived from the North. With him came trouble, fear, and hate so vicious it could turn neighbor against neighbor, child against child, white against black—and destroy them all."

Charles Beaumont (Author), Cassandra De Cuir, Stefan Rudnicki (Narrator)

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The Hunger, and Other Stories

"A collection of horror stories by the iconic Charles Beaumont When The Hunger, and Other Stories first appeared in 1957, it heralded the arrival of Charles Beaumont as an important and highly original new voice in American fiction. Although he is best known today for his scripts for television and film, including several classic episodes of The Twilight Zone, Beaumont is being rediscovered as a master of weird tales, and this, his first published collection, contains some of his best. Ranging in tone from the chilling gothic horror of 'Miss Gentilbelle,' where an insane mother dresses her son up as a girl and slaughters his pets, to deliciously dark humor in tales like 'Open House' and 'The Infernal Bouillabaisse,' where murderers' plans go disastrously awry, these seventeen stories demonstrate Beaumont's remarkable talent and versatility."

Charles Beaumont (Author), Gabrielle De Cuir, Paul Boehmer, Stefan Rudnicki (Narrator)

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Run from the Hunter

"A classic 'wrong man' suspense novel, Run from the Hunter is a fast-paced, tightly plotted thriller about a man convicted of a crime he did not commit. Chris Adams has been framed for the murder of Steffany Fontaine. While on his way to prison, there is a spectacular train crash in which he escapes, giving him the opportunity to set out to prove his innocence. But everywhere he turns—every street, every alley—the real killers lie in wait."

Charles Beaumont, John Tomerlin (Author), Stefan Rudnicki (Narrator)

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Night Ride, and Other Journeys

"For the oddball in you, flights into the sinister and fantastic The stories in this third collection from a master of speculative fiction are at once playful and dark, but each is wonderfully told. Contents include The Music of the Yellow Brass A Classic Affair The New People Buck Fever The Magic Man Father, Dear Father Perchance to Dream Song for a Lady The Trigger The Guests of Chance (with Chad Oliver) The Love-Master A Death in the Country The Neighbors The Howling Man Night Ride"

Charles Beaumont (Author), Harlan Ellison, Paul Boehmer, Stefan Rudnicki (Narrator)

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