Sources
| Source | ID | Link |
|---|---|---|
| GoodReads | 32737442 | https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32737442 |
| Amazon | B0DM1JS9VB | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DM1JS9VB |
Description
David Tennant read five vampire stories on consecutive nights as part of the long-running BBC Radio 4 series Book At Bedtime.The tales were drawn from the 19th Century from European and American writers.
Dead Persons In Hungary (Antoine Augustin Calmet) – Calmet’s account is apparently based on eyewitness testimonies and formed the basis for later vampire tales of the Victorian age.
The Family Of The Vourdalak (Alexis Tolstoy) – A young man is drawn into a family terrorised by the returning figure of its patriarch, lost after a hunt for dark forces. After a spell away he returns to find the young woman with whom he fell in love.
The Horla (Guy de Maupassant) – After a Brazilian ship enters port, the narrator first starts to feel unwell and then begins to have visions of a threatening presence in his home.
Luella Miller (Mary E. Wilkins Freeman) – Set in small town America, Luella Miller makes demands upon everyone around her, and as she does their life force seems to be drained from them.
Clarimonde (Theophile Gautier) – A young priest has to fight for his soul after catching a glimpse of a ravishingly beautiful woman.
Dead Persons In Hungary (Antoine Augustin Calmet) – Calmet’s account is apparently based on eyewitness testimonies and formed the basis for later vampire tales of the Victorian age.
The Family Of The Vourdalak (Alexis Tolstoy) – A young man is drawn into a family terrorised by the returning figure of its patriarch, lost after a hunt for dark forces. After a spell away he returns to find the young woman with whom he fell in love.
The Horla (Guy de Maupassant) – After a Brazilian ship enters port, the narrator first starts to feel unwell and then begins to have visions of a threatening presence in his home.
Luella Miller (Mary E. Wilkins Freeman) – Set in small town America, Luella Miller makes demands upon everyone around her, and as she does their life force seems to be drained from them.
Clarimonde (Theophile Gautier) – A young priest has to fight for his soul after catching a glimpse of a ravishingly beautiful woman.