The Lost Stradivarius
The Lost Stradivarius (1895), by J. Meade Falkner, is a short novel of ghosts and the evil that can be invested in an object, in this case an extremely fine Stradivarius violin. After finding the violin of the title in a hidden compartment in his college rooms, the protagonist, a wealthy young heir, becomes increasingly secretive as well as obsessed by a particular piece of music, which seems to have the power to call up the ghost of its previous owner. Roaming from England to Italy, the story involves family love, lordly depravity, and the tragedy of obsession (Summary by Wikipedia)
Genre(s): Horror & Supernatural Fiction, Detective Fiction
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 00 | Introduction | Clarica |
00:04:34 |
| Play 01 | Chapter 1 | Karen Savage |
00:12:14 |
| Play 02 | Chapter 2 | Karen Savage |
00:06:49 |
| Play 03 | Chapter 3 | Maire Rhode |
00:20:32 |
| Play 04 | Chapter 4 | Maire Rhode |
00:12:14 |
| Play 05 | Chapter 5 | Tamara Hamilton |
00:08:34 |
| Play 06 | Chapter 6 | Tamara Hamilton |
00:09:49 |
| Play 07 | Chapter 7 | Laura Koskinen |
00:25:28 |
| Play 08 | Chapter 8 | Ralph Snelson |
00:29:49 |
| Play 09 | Chapter 9 | Ralph Snelson |
00:19:56 |
| Play 10 | Chapter 10 | Ralph Snelson |
00:25:12 |
| Play 11 | Chapter 11 | Ralph Snelson |
00:19:16 |
| Play 12 | Chapter 12 | Ralph Snelson |
00:16:37 |
| Play 13 | Chapter 13 | J. M. Smallheer |
00:11:48 |
| Play 14 | Chapter 14 | J. M. Smallheer |
00:13:27 |
| Play 15 | Chapter 15 | Ralph Snelson |
00:27:08 |
| Play 16 | Mr. Gaskell's Note | Ralph Snelson |
00:55:47 |