A Phantom Lover


Read by Anthony Leslie

(3.9 stars; 14 reviews)

A Phantom Lover is a supernatural novella by Vernon Lee (pseudonym of Violet Paget) first published in 1886. Set in a Kentish manor house, the story concerns a portrait painter commissioned by a squire, William Oke, to produce portraits of him and his wife, the eccentric Mrs. Alice Oke, who bears a striking resemblance to a woman in a mysterious, seventeenth century painting. (Summary by Anthony Leslie) (2 hr 21 min)

Chapters

Preface 6:18 Read by Anthony Leslie
Chapter 1 17:20 Read by Anthony Leslie
Chapter 2 26:26 Read by Anthony Leslie
Chapter 3 11:51 Read by Anthony Leslie
Chapter 4 16:06 Read by Anthony Leslie
Chapter 5 12:44 Read by Anthony Leslie
Chapter 6 9:02 Read by Anthony Leslie
Chapter 7 17:01 Read by Anthony Leslie
Chapter 8 15:16 Read by Anthony Leslie
Chapter 9 9:13 Read by Anthony Leslie

Reviews

Atmospheric


(5 stars)

This tale is like a gender-swapped Jane Eyre, with the young many brought to an isolated country estate with its brooding inhabitants. The reader's voice is a bit flat, but it helped paint the picture of the disaffected narrator.


(5 stars)

I think it ended very well. The readers voice is soothing so it may be better to not listen before bed.


(2.5 stars)

Off-beat and interesting. All three characters are somewhat unconvincing. Don't marry your first cousin.

Terrific story!


(4 stars)

I really enjoyed this "horror" story.