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Title: The Stranger
Series Name: Timeless Terrors
Series Entry: 117
Author: Ambrose Bierce
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1893
Public Domain: Yes

The Stranger is a grim and quietly devastating tale of war, death, and psychological horror from one of America’s darkest literary voices.

Set during the American Civil War, the story follows a Confederate soldier who returns home on furlough, weakened by illness and exhaustion. Seeking rest in his isolated rural house, he is confronted by a mysterious stranger whose presence is at once calm, intimate, and profoundly unsettling. As their conversation unfolds in the stillness of the night, the true nature of the visitor gradually reveals itself.

Bierce’s horror is not loud or grotesque — it is patient and inevitable. Through spare prose and mounting unease, he transforms an ordinary domestic setting into a threshold between life and death. The dread lies not in violent spectacle but in realization, as the boundary between the living and the dead quietly dissolves.

First published in 1893, The Stranger showcases Bierce’s mastery of fatalism and irony. A veteran of the Civil War himself, Bierce infused his fiction with stark realism and an unflinching awareness of mortality. In this haunting story, death does not arrive with thunder — it sits beside you, speaks gently, and waits.

Narrated by Amazon bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, this performance captures the story’s somber stillness, creeping revelation, and profound melancholy, bringing Bierce’s meditation on mortality chillingly to life.

🎬 For behind-the-scenes footage and the fully produced cinematic edition of this story — including exclusive narrator introduction and closing reflections — search “Jonathan Dunne Horror” on YouTube.

Title: Wolfshead
Series Name: Timeless Terrors
Series Entry: 118
Author: Robert E. Howard
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1924
Public Domain: Yes

Wolfshead is a dark and visceral tale of lycanthropic horror set in the wild borderlands of French colonial Africa.

The story follows De Montour, a brooding and capable adventurer living on the fringes of civilization. Haunted by a terrible affliction, he carries a curse that sets him apart from other men — one that emerges beneath the full moon in a transformation both savage and uncontrollable. When a ruthless Arab slaver named Saheem seeks vengeance against him, De Montour’s hidden nature becomes the fulcrum upon which survival balances.

As tensions rise and the African night closes in, primal violence and supernatural terror intertwine. Howard blends relentless action with gothic horror, crafting a story where the beast within proves both a curse and a weapon.

First published in Weird Tales in 1924, Wolfshead was Robert E. Howard’s first professional sale, marking the beginning of the career of one of the most influential pulp writers of the twentieth century. In this early yet powerful tale, listeners will recognize Howard’s signature intensity — vivid atmosphere, raw physicality, and the thin line between civilization and savagery.

Narrated by Amazon bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, this performance captures the story’s ferocity, brooding tension, and supernatural dread, bringing Howard’s early masterpiece vividly to life.