What Was It?, Fitz James OBrien
What Was It?, Fitz James OBrien
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What Was It?

Author: Fitz James O'Brien

Series: Famous Modern Ghost Stories

Narrator: Daniel Allen

Unabridged: 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ran Audio

Published: 08/08/2024


Synopsis

In a world where the boundaries of reality are constantly tested, Fitz-James O'Brien’s "What Was It?" presents a chilling tale that delves into the unknown, where the unseen can become terrifyingly real.
Set in a mysterious boarding house in the heart of 19th-century New York, a group of residents decides to investigate the house’s eerie reputation. Among them is Harry, who soon finds himself at the center of a nightmarish encounter. In the dead of night, as shadows loom and silence reigns, he is seized by an invisible force, a creature that defies explanation and challenges the very fabric of human understanding.
As Harry struggles to comprehend the entity that has invaded his world, fear grips the household. With the creature restrained but still unseen, the inhabitants grapple with questions that threaten their sanity. What is this creature? Where did it come from? And what does it want?
"What Was It?" is a masterful exploration of suspense and terror, combining elements of science fiction and the supernatural. O’Brien’s story invites readers to ponder the limits of perception and the mysteries that lie just beyond the visible world. With its gripping narrative and evocative atmosphere, this tale of horror and intrigue will leave you questioning what lurks in the shadows.
Enter a story where the impossible becomes reality, and brace yourself for a journey into the depths of fear and the unknown. "What Was It?" will captivate your imagination and haunt your dreams long after the last page is turned.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Peter on January 29, 2020

Harry and Hammond are boarders in a presumably haunted house. One day they talk about the "King of Terrors", e.g. what the most terrible thing or experience might be. Then Harry has an invisible being in his room he can overcome. Who or better what is this mysterious invisible entity? Will the riddl......more

Goodreads review by Federico on November 24, 2024

Nice. Very Nice! An unnamed narrator with friends and several guests decide, on a daring bet, to spend some nights in a NY boarding house which is said to be haunted. The merry enthusiastic group have their fun for a time, until some worrisome incidents start occurring around them; nothing as prep......more

Goodreads review by Althea on November 28, 2014

(1859) A very Hammer-Horror feel to this short horror story. The proprietress of a boarding house decides to move the location of her premises from Bleecker Street to a bit further uptown, 26th St. She's got a great deal, because the house she's moving into is reputed to be haunted. Her boarders are......more

Goodreads review by Richie on November 27, 2021

Is it just a ghost story? Probably not.. This entertaining piece was written in 1859; an era during which a lot of taboo matters were enigmatically alluded to in literature. And as far as I am concerned, these are the two interpretations I can think of: 1- Drug-use: Championed by opium, drugs were lar......more

Goodreads review by Benjamin on June 21, 2019

Creepy and unique. Fitz-James O'Brien was a good writer of short horror.......more