FROM THE GREAT LIBRARY OF DREAMS PODCAST
- Episodes
- 242
- Released
- every two weeks
- Latest episode
- Nov 8, 2026
About the podcast
Welcome to the the Great Library of Dreams Podcast, where we present readings of classic tales of the weird and the wonderful! Here you will find stories of the magical, the mysterious, the marvelous, and the macabre!
Episodes 242
185 - The New Inn by Frederick Cowles
An eerie tale from Mr Frederick Cowles set at the begining of November, in which a traveller lost in the mist discovers that strange and terrible things lurk on the wild moors of Cornwall...
184 - Better The Devil You Know by Jim Moon
Especially for Hallowe'en, Mr Jim Moon tells a tale of his own concerning a lost village and what two hapless vloggers find there...
183 - The Sundial by RH Malden
In this show we have another tale taking place in the month of October, and its grand finale takes place on Hallowe'en itself - The Sundial - a ghost story in the tradition of MR James by RH Malden.
182 - Celui-Là by Eleanor Scott
October in a wonderful time for a little break in the countryside somewhere, however the unfortunate Mr Maddox discover something very old and highly unsettling in a village in Brittany in this autumnal tale …
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October in a wonderful time for a little break in the countryside somewhere, however the unfortunate Mr Maddox discover something very old and highly unsettling in a village in Brittany in this autumnal tale from Eleanor Scott...
181 - Mrs Ormerod by WF Harvey
In this autumnal tale from WF Harvey, a visit to stay with at a remote country house with friends takes a sinister turn thanks to the formidable housekeeper Mrs Ormerod...
180 - Gavons Eve by EF Benson
In this show we have an autumnal ghost story from Mr EF Benson. This tale of old witchcraft and folk horrors centres around a mysterious disappearance, a Pictish ruin, and a local legend concerning 15th …
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In this show we have an autumnal ghost story from Mr EF Benson. This tale of old witchcraft and folk horrors centres around a mysterious disappearance, a Pictish ruin, and a local legend concerning 15th September - Gavon's Eve...
179 - End of Summer Update
A little fireside chat to update you on everything going on behind the curtain and how I am doing with my on-going cancer treatment.
178 - Punch and Judy by Frederick Cowles
In the last of our summer themed tales, we take a trip to the coast and sample a traditional British seaside entertainment, a Punch and Judy show. However the Professor performing this puppet show has a dark …
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In the last of our summer themed tales, we take a trip to the coast and sample a traditional British seaside entertainment, a Punch and Judy show. However the Professor performing this puppet show has a dark tale of his own...
177 - The First Sheaf by HR Wakefield
August is the traditional month in which the harvests are gathered in, and there are many quaint customs celebrating this important event to the agricultural year. But some are older and darker than others, as …
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August is the traditional month in which the harvests are gathered in, and there are many quaint customs celebrating this important event to the agricultural year. But some are older and darker than others, as we will discover in this classic folk horror tale - The First Sheaf by HR Wakefield...
176 - The Sand-walker by Fergus Hume
In the summer there is nothing like a visit to the seaside. But in this tale, we visit a sleepy coastal town in the North of England, where the locals avoid the beach after dark...
175 - The Hand by Guy de Maupassant
From the French master of short fiction, Guy de Maupassant, a tale of terror concerning a very gruesome memento - a mummified human hand!
174 - The Dabblers by WF Harvey
In this show we have a tale from W. F. Harvey. A story set in a rainy June at an old boarding school that is home to an ancient mysterious custom carried out once a year by a secret society - the Dabblers!
173 - The Haunted Dolls House by MR James
To bring a chill to your summer nights, a classic ghost story from the great M. R. James, the tale of a most unusual antique dolls' house and what occurs when the clock strikes one...
172 - An Authentic Narrative of a Haunted House by Sheridan Lefanu
Continuing our haunted house season, we have a tale from Sheridan Lefanu, regarded by MR James as the greatest writer of all ghost stories. And in this little chiller from 1862, Lefanu anticipates the found …
Show notes
Continuing our haunted house season, we have a tale from Sheridan Lefanu, regarded by MR James as the greatest writer of all ghost stories. And in this little chiller from 1862, Lefanu anticipates the found footage genre, with a tale that reads exactly like a real life witness account of a haunting.
171 - The Judges House by Bram Stoker
As well as creating Dracula, Bram Stoker wrote some fantastic macabre tales and one of the most sinister is the story of The Judge's House...
170 - The House with the Brick Kiln by EF Benson
In this classic tale from EF Benson, we discover why a particular old manor house surrounded by beautiful countryside is so very cheap to rent for the summer... I have reviewed the Casting the Runes RPG ,which …
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In this classic tale from EF Benson, we discover why a particular old manor house surrounded by beautiful countryside is so very cheap to rent for the summer...
I have reviewed the Casting the Runes RPG ,which features an adventure based on this tale, here -
https://hypnogoria.libsyn.com/microgoria-121-casting-the-runes-rpg
169 - The House on the Marsh by Frederick Cowles
In this episode, we have another ghostly tale from Mr Frederick Cowles, a story of a young who inherits an old manor house from a distant uncle... But there are further unexpected legacies...
168 - A Warning to the Curious by MR James
While we often associate the works of MR James with the Yuletide season, one of his most celebrated tales takes place in the spring at Easter, a story of an ill fated hunt for the lost crowns of Anglia - A …
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While we often associate the works of MR James with the Yuletide season, one of his most celebrated tales takes place in the spring at Easter, a story of an ill fated hunt for the lost crowns of Anglia - A Warning to the Curious!
167 - The Shambler from the Stars by Robert Bloch
Continuing our series of tales featuring the eldritch tomes of the Cthulhu Mythos, we have a story from Robert Bloch which details the dreaded De Vermis Mysteriis by Ludvig von Prinn, and features a character …
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Continuing our series of tales featuring the eldritch tomes of the Cthulhu Mythos, we have a story from Robert Bloch which details the dreaded De Vermis Mysteriis by Ludvig von Prinn, and features a character based on Bloch's mentor, HP Lovecraft!
166 - The Black Stone by Robert E Howard
We continue our series on stories about the forbidden tomes of the Cthulhu Mythos with a tale from Robert E Howard - The Black Stone which details ancient horrors lurking in the remote mountains of Europe and …
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We continue our series on stories about the forbidden tomes of the Cthulhu Mythos with a tale from Robert E Howard - The Black Stone which details ancient horrors lurking in the remote mountains of Europe and introduced the world to Unaussprechlichen Kulten by Friedrich von Junzt...
165 - Ubbo-Sathla by Clark Ashton Smith
After learning about The Necronomicon in The Hound in our last show, we now have a tale from Clark Ashton Smith which introduces us to another infamous tome from the Cthulhu Mythos, alleged written by a dark …
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After learning about The Necronomicon in The Hound in our last show, we now have a tale from Clark Ashton Smith which introduces us to another infamous tome from the Cthulhu Mythos, alleged written by a dark wizard in ancient Hyperborea - The Book of Eibon!
164 - The Hound by HP Lovecraft
A reading of an early classic from HP Lovecraft, a gothic tale of graverobbing and ghoulish decadence that features the very first appearance of the dread Necronomicon, written by the mad Abdul Alhazredv
163 - The Hands of Mr Ottermole by Thomas Burke
A seeming motiveless killer stalks London, a human monster who is never seen, let alone caught. Discover just who, or what, is responsible for the crimes called the London Horrors in this insightful tale from 1929!
162 - Naturally by Fredric Brown
We start the New Year with a masterfully brief weird tale from Mr Fredric Brown which proves that the Devil is indeed, in the details...
161 - Between Sunset to Moonrise by RH Malden
For the last of our seasonal chillers for this year we have a ghost story for New Year's Eve by Mr RH Malden, the tale of an unfortunate clergyman who encounters something truly terrible on the last day of the year...
160 - The Eve of Christmas Eve by Jim Moon
In the second part of his festive tale, Mr Jim Moon relates what strange events occurred on the night before the night before Christmas!
159 - Let It Snow by Jim Moon
This week we have the first part of a two part tale in which we discover what Christmas is like in an alternative 1970s where the dead walk! Note this story is a sequel to an earlier two part tale which can be found here
158 - The Festival by HP Lovecraft
This week's seasonal chiller is The Festival by HP Lovecraft, the tale of a trip to an ancient seaside town for a unique Yuletide meeting...
157 - The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe
We open this year's selection of festive frights with a classic poem by Edgar Allan Poe, a tale told in verse, whose events fold on dark night " in the bleak December"...
156 - The Haunted Subalterns by Rudyard Kipling
In this show, we have a witty but eerie tale from Rudyard Kipling, concerning a military regiment stationed in India, ghosts, and a banjo!
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