Tales of Mystery and Horror

Maurice Level was a French writer of supremely twisted and macabre fiction with demented plotting and gruesome violence reminiscent of Edgar Allan Poe and admired by the likes of H. P. Lovecraft. But beyond the Grand Guignol set pieces and O' Henry-esque twist endings, Level was a humanist at heart, giving us truly empathic characters, full of sadness and regret, and showing us who these people really are at their core once all trace of society has been stripped away. Here presented are 26 of his tales of terror and madness, many of which were translated into English for the first time for this collection. (Summary by Ben Tucker) (5 hr 25 min)

Chapitres

Introduction	10:56	Lu par Ben Tucker
The Debt Collector	12:56	Lu par Ben Tucker
The Kennel	13:34	Lu par Ben Tucker
Who?	12:43	Lu par Ben Tucker
Illusion	11:03	Lu par Ben Tucker
In the Light of the Red Lamp	10:26	Lu par Ben Tucker
A Mistake	13:22	Lu par Ben Tucker
Extenuating Circumstances	13:29	Lu par Ben Tucker
The Confession	13:17	Lu par Ben Tucker
The Empty House	13:30	Lu par Ben Tucker
The Test	8:21	Lu par Ben Tucker
Poussette	11:18	Lu par Ben Tucker
The Father	12:37	Lu par Ben Tucker
"For Nothing"	11:51	Lu par Ben Tucker
In the Wheat	10:38	Lu par Ben Tucker
The Beggar	11:21	Lu par Ben Tucker
Under Chloroform	11:38	Lu par Ben Tucker
The Man Who Lay Asleep	11:12	Lu par Ben Tucker
Fascination	12:06	Lu par Ben Tucker
The Bastard	13:31	Lu par Ben Tucker
That Scoundrel Miron	15:34	Lu par Ben Tucker
The Taint	11:56	Lu par Ben Tucker
The Kiss	11:39	Lu par Ben Tucker
A Maniac	8:48	Lu par Ben Tucker
The 10.50 Express	11:03	Lu par Ben Tucker
"Blue Eyes"	12:56	Lu par Ben Tucker
The Last Kiss	13:59	Lu par Ben Tucker

Critiques

horror and madness 😵‍💫😈

(5 stars)

Martin Wilshaw

fantastic stories humorous as well the reader is excellent.

Great listening