This 2007 Audie Award finalist features more than three hours of some of the greatest shorts stories of all time.

• James Thurber's "The Night the Ghost Got In"

• performed by Isaiah Sheffer

• Comic Mayhem is unleashed when a family hears a ghost in the night... and calls in the police. • Edith Wharton's "Roman Fever"

• performed by Maria Tucci

• Two women reflect on romance and intrigue, long ago in Rome. • Jack London's "Make Westing"

• performed by Steven Gilborn

• Danger, adventure, corruption and secrecy dog a ship as it rounds Cape Horn. • D.H. Lawrence's "The Rocking Horse Winner"

• performed by John Shea

• A dark fable of a magical toy helping a little boy cope with family troubles. • Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery"

• performed by Marian Seldes

• In Jackson's classic nightmare of society and sacrifice, someone will be the chosen one. • Raymond Carver's "Cathedral"

• performed by James Naughton

• A subtle and intimate portrait of a man during a visit from his wife's blind friend.

© 2024 Symphony Space (Audiobook): 9781467663564

Release date

Audiobook: 1 May 2024