Ghosts 2: A Short Story Collection

For most of our contemporary readers, early 20th-century British science fiction is associated primarily with Herbert Wells and his famous works. Unfortunately, few know that alongside the acclaimed classic of English literature, no less talented science-fiction writers also worked—writers who were warmly loved and popular with English-speaking audiences at the turn of two centuries. Now Russian-speaking listeners also have the opportunity to get acquainted with the audio versions of the fascinating novellas and stories by these outstanding authors.

The collection includes the following works:

- Robert Barr “Revenge”
- Alfred Barring “The Fourth Wall”
- Sar et Kumar Gosh “Snake Charmer”
- Martin Swain “In Life,” “Sir Clifford’s Gorilla,” “The Alabaster Urn”
- Elizabeth Smith, Eustace Barton “The Sinister Laboratory,” “The Revenge of the Muezzin”
- Frank Stockton “The False Ghost,” “A Ghost on Demand”
- Charles and Alice Williamson “Arenoform”
- Robert Chambers “The Case of Mr. Helmer”