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Spook Ballads

Spook Ballads

By: William Theodore Parkes
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Venture into the eerie and whimsical realm of "Spook Ballads," where ghostly tales and haunting verses intertwine to create a delightful tapestry of the macabre. This podcast invites listeners to experience a rotating collection of complete audiobooks that embrace humor, legend, and the supernatural, all wrapped in the charm of old-world poetry. Each episode presents a new exploration of spectral narratives, blending clever wit with the eerie allure of folklore. From playful spirits to grim fables, these stories will entertain and intrigue, offering a refreshing take on classic themes of the afterlife. With every episode, listeners are encouraged to uncover a unique auditory experience that dances between the light-hearted and the chilling, ensuring that each tale resonates long after the last line is recited. Discover a new book with every episode and let the ballads of the spooky captivate your imagination.Copyright Politics Genre Art Science
Episodes
  • Gitanjali-Rabindranath Tagore

    Gitanjali-Rabindranath Tagore
    9 Sep 2026
    This is a volume of ghost stories in verse by William Theodore Parkes. The poems in this volume are often humorous, and written in a parody of ye olde style of poetry."Dealing largely with ghosts and legends embracing a dash of diablerie such as would have been dear to the heart of Ingoldsby. There is a rugged force in 'The Girl of Castlebar' that will always make it tell in recitation; and even greater success in this direction has attended 'The Fairy Queen,' a story unveiling the seamy side, with quaint humour and stern realism. It is specially worthy of note that Mr. Parkes's skill in versification has received the warmest acknowledgment from those best qualified to appreciate the bright local coloring as well as the blending of fancy and fun."— Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper. - Summary by Carolin
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    1 hr and 41 min
  • Spook Ballads-William Theodore Parkes

    Spook Ballads-William Theodore Parkes
    8 Sep 2026
    This is a volume of ghost stories in verse by William Theodore Parkes. The poems in this volume are often humorous, and written in a parody of ye olde style of poetry."Dealing largely with ghosts and legends embracing a dash of diablerie such as would have been dear to the heart of Ingoldsby. There is a rugged force in 'The Girl of Castlebar' that will always make it tell in recitation; and even greater success in this direction has attended 'The Fairy Queen,' a story unveiling the seamy side, with quaint humour and stern realism. It is specially worthy of note that Mr. Parkes's skill in versification has received the warmest acknowledgment from those best qualified to appreciate the bright local coloring as well as the blending of fancy and fun."— Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper. - Summary by Carolin
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    4 hrs and 43 min
  • Enamels and Cameos and other Poems-Théophile Gautier

    Enamels and Cameos and other Poems-Théophile Gautier
    7 Sep 2026
    This is a volume of ghost stories in verse by William Theodore Parkes. The poems in this volume are often humorous, and written in a parody of ye olde style of poetry."Dealing largely with ghosts and legends embracing a dash of diablerie such as would have been dear to the heart of Ingoldsby. There is a rugged force in 'The Girl of Castlebar' that will always make it tell in recitation; and even greater success in this direction has attended 'The Fairy Queen,' a story unveiling the seamy side, with quaint humour and stern realism. It is specially worthy of note that Mr. Parkes's skill in versification has received the warmest acknowledgment from those best qualified to appreciate the bright local coloring as well as the blending of fancy and fun."— Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper. - Summary by Carolin
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    2 hrs and 12 min
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