A Whisper in the Dark: Turbulent Tales from Louisa May Alcott
By Louisa May Alcott
Directed by Claire Bloom and Gabrielle de Cuir
Read by various narrators
Unabridged
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3 Formats: CD
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3 Formats: Library CD
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3 Formats: MP3 CD
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ISBN: 9781483039695
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ISBN: 9781483039671
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ISBN: 9781483039688
| Runtime: | 10.73 Hours |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
From the author of Little Women comes a collection of gothic, romantic, and spellbinding tales guaranteed to surprise and delight.
This collection represents the best of Alcott's adult oeuvre. The stories in this volume display dramatic intensity and thrilling, suspenseful plots that show Alcott to be a complex and passionate writer. Listeners will discover within this maelstrom of murder, deceit, obsessive desire, treachery, duplicity, and betrayal that love and honor can still conquer all.
The book takes its title from the tale "A Whisper in the Dark," arguably Alcott's gothic masterpiece, a story of imperiled innocence. Also featured are "The Mysterious Key and What It Opened," "The Abbot's Ghost; or, Maurice Treherne's Temptation: A Christmas Story," "La Jeune; or, Actress and Woman," "Ariel: A Legend of the Lighthouse," and "The Skeleton in the Closet."
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
Author
Author Bio: Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888) was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania. Educated by her father until she was sixteen, she also studied under Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Theodore Parker. A prolific writer, her most famous work was Little Women, a timeless American classic.
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Runtime: | 10.73 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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