Late Night Sleep Radio Bookshelf

Schalken The Painter by J. Sheridan Le Fanu Story Summary The unnamed narrator describes a painting he owns by Godfried Schalken. It depicts a woman in white holding a lantern in a church. The story flashes back to explain the painting’s origins. Schalken, a young artist, is in love with his mentor’s niece, Rose Velderkaust….

Telephone Calls From The Dead Apparently, the dead are always reaching out to us. They move your fingers around the Ouija Board, they rap on your tables, and they even call you on your telephone. To me, the weirdest of these communication methods are telephone calls from the dead. I know some readers will be tutting…

Taig O’Kane and The Corpse Written by Douglas Hyde This story is also known as Tadhg O’Kane or Ó Catháin. An Irish ghost story, or perhaps an Irish fairy story, where a wastrel boy compromises the reputation of a local girl and when he goes out on the road to think, he meets a party…

All Hallows by Walter de la Mare Link to the Audio Version of All Hallows Brief Biography of Walter de La Mare Walter de La Mare (1873-1956) was an English poet, novelist, and short story writer known for his imaginative and evocative works. Born on April 25, 1873, in London, de La Mare began writing…