A Ghost - The Haunting Impression of Lost Love
Channel: Voices of Great Works
Date: 2024-02-29

This audiobook tells the tale of Guy de Maupassant's "A Ghost," a classic ghost story.

In the dimly lit drawing room of an old house on Rue de Grenelle, a group of friends gathers.  Each guest shares a story—a tale that defies reason, yet clings to their memories like a shadow.

Among them stands the venerable Marquis de la Tour-Samuel, aged eighty-two. His voice trembles as he recounts an incident that has haunted him for fifty-six years. A mark of fear etched into his soul, he reveals a secret that has festered in the hidden corners of his heart.

The Marquis, then a young officer, encounters an old friend—a man aged beyond his years, haunted by grief. This friend's love had blossomed into a feverish passion, only to be extinguished abruptly by the cruel hand of fate. The young wife's heart gave way, leaving her husband shattered.

Desperate and grief-stricken, the friend flees to Rouen, seeking solace in solitude. But fate intervenes once more. He implores the Marquis for a favor—a favor that will lead them both to a remote, deserted chateau, shrouded in mystery and whispers of the supernatural.

As the Marquis unfolds his tale, we tread the fine line between reality and illusion. We grapple with the inexplicable, the unspoken, and the chilling. And as the night deepens, we wonder: Can the past truly remain buried, or does it rise like a ghost, forever haunting our souls?