{"product_id":"book-yfic","title":"A Ghost","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e A Ghost\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Guy de Maupassant\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNarrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jonathan Dunne\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1887\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublic Domain:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries Placement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Number 51 in the \u003cem\u003eTimeless Terrors\u003c\/em\u003e series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eA Ghost\u003c\/em\u003e, Guy de Maupassant delivers a story of quiet horror and spectral melancholy, blending realism with the uncanny precision that made him one of the masters of psychological terror. The tale begins with a gentleman recounting a seemingly ordinary visit to a friend's old Norman chateau - only to find himself drawn into a midnight encounter that defies reason and chills the soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaupassant's prose, spare yet deeply atmospheric, evokes a world where memory, longing, and the supernatural converge. The ghost that manifests is not merely an apparition, but a haunting embodiment of loss, loneliness, and the fragile boundary between the living and the dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNarrated by bestselling horror author \u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Dunne\u003c\/strong\u003e, this new performance captures the hypnotic tension and eerie elegance of Maupassant's vision. Every word lingers like a whisper in an empty room, every pause weighted with dread.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the text is in the public domain, this narration is an original performance and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of \u003cem\u003eTimeless Terrors\u003c\/em\u003e, a series devoted to resurrecting the masters of the macabre and uncanny, \u003cem\u003eA Ghost\u003c\/em\u003e stands as a haunting reflection on mortality and the unseen forces that linger just beyond perception - a tale that proves the simplest stories can cast the deepest shadows.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50413802979632,"sku":"BDyfic","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/yfic-Square-cover.jpg?v=1776354280","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-yfic","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}