The Houseboat | A Ghost Story by Richard Marsh | A Bitesized Audio Production
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
- Eric and Violet Millen rent a houseboat for a month's holiday on the Thames. It soon becomes apparent, however, that the boat they have hired has a dark history, and they may not be alone...
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About the author: Richard Marsh was the pen name of Richard Bernard Heldmann (1857-1915). He was a highly prolific author in the late Victorian and Edwardian eras. Although somewhat overlooked today, he is probably best remembered for his 1897 supernatural thriller, 'The Beetle', published in the same year as Bram Stoker's 'Dracula' and initially far more popular, outselling it six times over.
Richard Bernard Heldmann was born in North London into a family of lace merchants. He began his writing career in the early 1880s as a regular contributor to boys' adventure magazines, such as 'The Boy's Own Paper' and 'The Union Jack', a short-lived periodical of the 1880s edited by the author G. A. Henty. Heldmann rapidly rose to become co-editor with Henty in 1882, but he abruptly left the periodical the following year, apparently under a cloud: recently unearthed records indicate that in 1884 he was sentenced to 18 months hard labour for forging cheques. He certainly disappeared from the literary scene for several years, before re-emerging in 1888; it was at this point he began using the pen name Richard Marsh.
During his subsequent career, Marsh produced over 70 books of fiction and many short stories in a range of genres, many of them with comic and/or horror elements. His short stories featured regularly in Cassell’s Magazine, The Strand Magazine, Cornhill Magazine, Household Words and many other magazines. He died in Haywards Heath, Sussex, in August 1915 from heart disease, at the age of 57. So prolific was he that he left several novels and stories unpublished at the time of his death, and they were published posthumously.
Richard Marsh is also known to afficionados of supernatural and horror fiction as the grandfather of the celebrated 20th century author of supernatural "strange stories", Robert Aickman: Aickman was born to Marsh's daughter Mabel Violet Marsh in 1914, a year before Marsh's death. (Robert Aickman is an author whose work is sometimes requested for me to read on the channel, but unfortunately his stories are all under copyright so can't be uploaded here.)
'The Houseboat' first appeared in book form in Marsh's 1900 collection of short stories, entitled 'The Seen and the Unseen'. It's likely, given Marsh's prodigious contributions to contemporary periodicals, that it previously appeared in magazine form in the late 1890s, but this can't be stated with certainty.
Recording © Bitesized Audio 2020.
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Hear hear..
My name is Eric and I was listening to this in bed and was falling asleep when there was a loud "Eric, listen" I woke up thinking someone was talking to me. The thing is, i live alone. So who was it that spoke to me?
I’ve had this happen with really scary Stephen king stories
Excellent work! As someone who prefers old ghost stories to the modern day creepypasta, I'm glad that I can find some good quality narrations in this genre.
Glad to know you enjoy them! Thanks for subscribing
Superb narration! Having looked, I cannot believe you only narrate one book on Audible. You are far better than 99% of the narrators there.
Extremely kind of you to say so! Thank you. I'm hoping to contribute some more to Audible before too long...
Absolutely. The narration is superb, these stories have helped me stay sane during these difficult times.
Too right! I’ve just come from a *horrible* ghost story narration on audible (with echo for some reason), back to Simon’s dulcet tones, no digital shenanigans necessary :)
The best of all narrators . Long may you reign .
I have to agree with that, about the quality of his narration. He should have more narrations on Audiobooks.
Mister Stanhope, this story is absolutely smashing!
Please accept my sincerest gratitude for giving us another MASTERPIECE. At the risk of being labelled silly, I declare that I sense a great deal of truth in these stories.
Whatever it is that gives real heft and chill to these supposedly fictional accounts is the strong impression that they are NOT improbable. Truth can be stranger than fiction.
This Edwardian writer will now be another unquestionable favorite. He may not be in my library shelf but I would lock him in my memory as Richard of the Marsh. I find his use of HUMOR praiseworthy for being so effortless as it made me giggle to ease the mounting tension (esp. Eric's objection to uninvited tobacco smokers, human or spectral).
Marsh's command of the English language is masterful and commands respect, but when Mr. Stanhope reads it for an audience, it is elevated to an ethereal melody... it sings HARMONIOUSLY to the tune of the supernatural.
I listened to this story many times... and each time, it remains alive.
Simon, I hereby declare my immense gratitude for transporting us to another realm.
Dickens, E. F. Benson, A. B. Edwards, L. T. Meade, M. Bodkin and M. R. James are like bullets in a revolver that always hit the mark. You, Simon, are the marksman. ☺Cheerio!🍷
@G Vivo Thank you for your kind words, and very interesting and thoughtful comments. More stories from all those authors, and more, in the pipeline...
What an amazing jewel of a story! As you explained, fallen into obscurity, I've never heard of Mr. Marsh. As a one time English Teacher, that says volumes.
I'm Immune Compromised from a rare blood disorder. I've been in almost complete isolation for 7 years. I had developed several coping mechanisms that helped me live in isolation. The Lock Downs destroyed every one of my coping mechanisms. For 2 years, I have struggled to just survive, but my US State is finally returning to normal, and I can return to my coping mechanisms: doing a handwork hobby while listening to audio books. There was no need to do the handwork, if the places where I sell that handwork , cannot open.
I have returned to doing my handwork, and discovering your contributions to this channel have been a godsend. My most humble gratitude for the work you have done here. I have subscribed to the channel, and look forward to binging all that you have read, and joyously doing my handwork. I don't mean to sound maudlin, but this is saving my sanity, at the very least, and my life, as the most. May you be blessed by whatever higher power you pray to.
Thank you so much for your comment, I'm very glad to know that these stories are helpful to you. All best wishes
I am truly sorry for your struggle and personal problems. I wish you all the best.
It's hard for me to find 'golden age' ghost stories I haven't heard (I'm a bit of an addict...), so this was very welcome; great story, very well read.
Excellent, glad to know that - yes, I'm aiming to keep a decent balance of well known and more obscure pieces. Thanks for listening.
Just another thank you for the top quality reading. As always, you have some rarely seen classics! The longer this Covid nonsense drags on the more bored I become with most of youtube, but these I actually look forward to. Also, as much as I love books, the physical act of reading becomes tiresome eventually and it's nice to sit back and just listen.
Thank you for your thoughtful comments! Best wishes to you
Oh gosh yes I so agree with you. I consider these delicious little stories as taking a jaunt in my imaginary time machine (Topp-O pip pip)
Thank you, your stories are much appreciated.
Glad to know you enjoy them, thank you Leslie
Everything about this was great! The story, the narration, the voices, the pacing...wonderful.
Just like to say I came across this wonderful site a few weeks ago and I really enjoy the ghost stories and will be listening to the new one.
@buzz magister Glad to hear it, thanks.
@@spacehound3355 I love this channel and you will too I think
Excellent, glad to hear that. Thanks for listening
Excellent narration and sadly missing in these so called "modern times" where television and radio are concerned. Thank you for yet another gem of a broadcast.
Try some old time radio (OTR) in the search bar, perhaps it's time for a 100hr Gunsmoke radio binge!
Thanks for listening, and taking the time to comment, much appreciated
Oh, ghostly bed invaders, what an awful thought...I honestly love Mrs. Millen, too, taking it all sensibly whilst her husband jumps around and mumbles about very specific hallucinations. What a fair-minded and generous lady (for she clearly loves him anyway). Thank you for reading to me, as always.
It's enough to give one the willies...
Here i am over a year since having listened to The Houseboat and I STILL SMILE when i see it pop up in the marathon scrolls i go looking through for Bitesized and your narrations. This is a fantastically written story and one that deserves nothing less than your outstanding narration. The dialogue between the two on the houseboat is THE FUNNIEST repartee I've read in all the ghost stories I've been thrilled by, and after all this time it STILL makes me chuckle, and the scene itself so beautifully described with your voice, elbows its way back to my frontal lobe. Lol just LOVE this one! As a spiritual medium i can actually relate firsthand to multiple spirits communicating with each other as i patiently wait for my turn. Funny funny funny
I've talked myself into listening to it again. Thank you thank you thank you ❤️ truly super talent in breathing LIFE into these ghost characters. 😂
Thank you for your comments Marcia, I'm so glad to know that. I have a fondness for this story myself, and was only thinking recently I must make sure I do some more Richard Marsh in the new year!
@@BitesizedAudio Can't wait for them.
Yeah, another upload. always an edge of the seat with the story and more importantly, the narration.
Thank you Tracey, very kind!
I listen to ghost stories in the morning. I am predisposed to some nightmares. In my way I have the whole day to put my mind to other things.
Thanks as always Simon.
I haven't listened yet, but I'm preparing for a sumptuous feast of euphonic intrigue as bed time approaches:)
Love Bitesized! Thanks so much.
Thank you Diane!
Don't know how I missed it, but I only just heard this story today and I loved it!! You, Mr Stanhope, do such a great job of narrating, and it makes the stories come alive. I've heard other channels do some of the same stories and there's no comparison, yours is best!!!
That's extremely kind of you to say, thank you! So glad to know you enjoyed this one, it's been a while but I remember I enjoyed reading it
Thank you , my weekend just feels so much better ! What a blessing you are ❤️
What a lovely comment, thank you so much Christine. Best wishes to you
Thank you very much. You are so appreciated !
Kind of you to say so, thank you BlueFriend
I make greeting cards, and I love to listen to you narrate these wonderful stories from the past while I am cutting cardstock, painting backgrounds. I surely will be doing so while I start with the Halloween series this year, the atmosphere you create will add a little extra "scary" to the cards this season! I feel sorry for the young ones who have never heard these spooky charmers! Thank you, sir! Kudos from Michigan USA from a grateful listener.
Thanks for listening Paper Thyme, appreciate your kind comments. Good luck with the cards, what a lovely occupation
@@BitesizedAudio Thank you, your occupation makes mine not so solitary! Be well and safe.
I've just found your channel and I've subscribed and I'm listening right now. Thank you so much for helping to keep people sane during lockdown, CHEERS.
Excellent, glad you found your way here, thanks for listening
So glad I've found your channel. Love your voice - thank you 💖
Very glad you found your way here too, thank you for your kind words
Thank you, Simon, for flavouring this story. It's delicious.
You're most welcome, thank you for your kind comment, glad you enjoyed it
Soaking them up with joy! Thank you yet again!
I’m listening to this for the second time because I’m reading Marsh’s book The Beetle. It’s fabulous! Reminds me of the black and white Egyptian horror movies I watched when younger. In the book and in this story he says “what the Dickens “ which makes me laugh. I would love more stories by Marsh. Thanks for the introduction to a new author. -Deb
Glad you've enjoyed it Deborah. Yes, I'd like to record some more of Richard Marsh's stories at some point
Dishwasher blew up this morning. All the family are out in the garden or conservatory after having dinner. I unfortunately got the short straw and had to wash up by hand. Earphones went on and I was transported to Victorian England. It turned out to be the best hour spent alone since as a kid I was informed that old Mrs Kennedy in the newsagents would sell you a copy of playboy magazine🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Wonderful, thanks John. I hope you manage to get the dishwasher fixed soon though!
Thank you Greatly enjoyed The Houseboat. Very different from most ghost stories. As always your voice is MESMERIZING!!!
THANK YOU AGAIN.
Thank you Darlene, appreciated!
Thank you again.
I Keep studying English using your program.
I like this story.
Excellent! Thank you, glad it's useful
Many thanks for a very welcome hour of pleasure amidst this lockdown!
Glad it helps! Thanks Geoff
Simon, hope you got as much enjoyment narrating this story as I did listening to it! 🙏🏼
Thank you Rachel! It's been a while since I heard this story, but yes I did enjoy reading it... I enjoy reading all of them really, but I do recall there was some nice dry humour in the narrative of this one in particular.
Wonderful story. Thank you so much for these audio dramas. Much appreciated during lockdown
Maybe I'm crazy but this playlist is one of my favorites to fall asleep to.
Brilliant find. Thank you for posting.
Glad to know that, thanks Lucy!
I am again laid up the past few days and have now been 24hrs straight, even playing through the night, catching up on your videos I have missed.
Your channel, and a high powered fan! have kept me sane throughout this heatwave, stuck in this room.
Your voice, and your beautifully clear & talented readings of such a high class range of literature, are as a breath of fresh air after so much stifling rubbish.
Its good to be back.
Sorry to hear you've been under the weather Fiona, but glad if these stories are of some help. Best wishes to you
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Thank you its always a pleasure to listen to you. I'm very grateful. 💚
I believe you're also a Horrorbabble listener. I have listened all of Ian's episodes. I just discovered this channel. Greetings from "Mayberry" North Carolina, USA.
@@tomcurran1538 Yes Ian is a wonderful narrator & I am many years a great fan of the Horrorbabble team also.
You can feel when theres a genuine love of literature & I am so grateful for these guys storytelling talent.
I don't think it was meant to be funny, but that husband was very amusing.
Absolutely loved it! Thankyou.
Excellent, thank you. I think Richard Marsh is rather a witty writer
Thanks! What a beautiful program for we who hate TV. Keep it up.
Mr Stanhope, this was superb! Thank you.
Thank you Eliza, glad you enjoyed it. I do like this story too, I aim to read more from Richard Marsh in the future
Amazing. Well done
Thank you!
YES! Thank you!
Lovely! Can't get enough! On to the next.
Simon you are simply an unparalleled narrator .Having discovered your channel some months ago I’m addicted.
I adore your choice of stories and style of recounting them.
There is , however, a downside! I cannot find another narrator with any level of comparable talent.
Your diction, captivating intonation , expression and warm dark tones are superlative.
Thank you .
Thank you so much, Tracy, for your very kind comments, I'm very touched. So glad to know you enjoy the stories! Best wishes to you
Back again. An excellent one. I love mystery and horror (ghost stories) intertwined :D
Thank you for another brilliant narration! I am lucky enough to stay on board a houseboat which is situated on a lonely beach occasionally, usually 'out of season' when all is quiet - due to the dogs I keep this is easier! I will listen to this again when I next stay there.
Another masterful narration, thoroughly enjoyed listening.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank ffff
You've brought hours of joy to my life mr. Stanhope
Thank you for such a lovely comment, I'm touched! Best wishes to you
Yes, yes you are a wonderful narrator!
Hope to hear another from you.
Thanks Bette! I'm certainly planning more stories for the new year. In the meantime, links to all my narrations for this channel to date can be found via the main page: ruclips.net/user/BitesizedAudioClassics
They handled sharing a room or, bed rather, with a couple of ghost far better than I. I felt sorry the poor girl. How many spirits replay their own tragedy's under similar circumstances. Affairs, rarely if ever end on friendly terms.
Wonderful story, as usual 💀
Thanks Susan
Captivating story enhanced with your elegant presentation and entertaining dialects. More Richard Marsh, please. Thank you! :0)))!
Love 🥰this!!! Wow! Thanx for sharing this with me 🥳
Excellent... Thank you!
Very good and a refreshing different location from the normal haunted locations. 👻👻👻👻
I've always wanted to LIVE on a houseboat on the Mississippi River. Emphasis on 'Live.'
Certainly the best way to experience a houseboat, I'm sure....
As is ,I am sure, to become a habit I saved the pleasure of listening to your impeccable re-telling of this curious tale for my Sunday evening pleasure , I so appreciate all of your many offerings , again thank you so much .RNK
I love this narrator might he name himself 😃?
Thanks Daygon... I do normally put my name in the video description, although it may not be on some of the older videos. My name is Simon Stanhope, I'm a UK-based actor. You can find links etc on the About page of the channel (if you're interested!). Thanks for listening, and for your kind feedback.
Great voice I am always reminded of Michael Redgrave’s
Great story much appreciated and enjoyed ❤
So glad! Thanks Totoro
well that was fun! 😃
Happy to lie back+listen.Thank.you🌹
Thanks Stella, hope you enjoy it
Top reading, thank you so much. ❤
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this while relaxing by a wood-burning stove after having done a 7-hour cleaning shift at an aged care home today. Beautifully read, as usual.
Mark and I eat cucumber regularly and I’m pleased to report have never experienced any “ghostly presence” but on a more serious note, I was interested to hear the term “nook and corner”. I use the term “nook and cranny” but have never heard the former- has anyone else heard “nook and corner” before? I would be very interested to know.
Lovely Sunday evening listening from Melbourne, Australia.
Thank you - an interesting question! I noticed it when doing the reading and looked it up, as I too am more familiar with the "cranny" version, though I have heard both. According to the dictionary it is (today) an idiom most associated with Indian speakers of English. However, digging a little deeper it would appear that "nooks and corners" was the version most used in the Victorian era, but the "crannys" variation overtook it in terms of usage from the mid 20th century onwards. I came across an online discussion of this very point - link below - with an interesting (I think, anyway) chart depicting how one had fallen out of fashion while the other took over.
ell.stackexchange.com/questions/219746/is-it-nook-and-corner-or-nook-and-cranny
@@BitesizedAudio Thank you very much Simon for taking the time to give me so much feedback about my comment and question. I really appreciate it.
I was very interested to look at the chart. I really enjoy your channel very much and prefer, as a rule, to listen to plays and audiobooks rather than music. I just love the written and spoken word.
Thank you for your wonderful channel. Rebecca
Bitesized Audio Classics what a great footnote to the story! Thank you to the questioner for asking, and thank you Mr Simon for answering! Another word whose root of course I know, but the form I hadn’t run across was “burglarious”! (Reminds me of those comedic word games like balderdash!)
i need a heart, what a great tale, glad i found it, great narrator,lol actualy thought it was good, truth, enjoyed it thanks keep them coming
Thank you David, I'll do my best!
👏👏Found one I didn’t hear yet! Love your channel!
Your voice and narration draws us right into these stories!
TY Simon! Always a treat! So too are your informative synopses. Very much appreciated. ([8 Oh my..the image of old news print just appeared..very cool!
Glad to know that, thank you Teda R. Hope all is well with you in Nashville
@@BitesizedAudio Very well Si, thanks...& you also in...London?
Not quite - I lived in London for years, but now in rural Gloucestershire (100ish miles west)...
@@BitesizedAudio Very good. Spare room? Guest room? Dog house perhaps for a visit from a Southern yankie gal? Ha-ha!
I love this channel so much.
Very nice of you to say so, thank you!
@@BitesizedAudio The pleasure is all mine. A true blessing.
Fabulous! Thank you. 💐
I enjoyed this story. Thank you. Xxx
Glad to know that, thanks Margaret
Thank you 😄
You're welcome, thanks Deb
Do you know how when you watch a lot of videos from a certain channel, RUclips will recommend videos that appear as soon as you turn on your phone..... Well that is how I discovered this masterpiece! Another positive aspect about your channel is the fact that you have a picture of the author! I just love that fact! You can’t have too much of a good thing.... The strange thing is I’m sure I’ve heard of a boat called water Lillie Before and it was nothing to do with this particular story! I cannot for the life of me remember, it could’ve been Real life, I used to go to a lot of parties in Monaco on different Yachts, and back then I used to drink alcohol and take other substances but we learn from our mistakes....... I apologise if I leave too many messages! I forget that you have to read comments from a lot of people, Whereas we Get so used to hearing your voice that we think we know you!!!!!🤦🏼♀️
How wonderful, thank you Maria. Yes indeed, I noticed you've been listening to some of my older uploads, so I'm glad to know YT still recommends them! I do remember especially enjoying reading this one - I seem to recall it's more dialogue-heavy than a lot of these stories, and that's fun to do. I appreciate all your comments, thank you. I hope you had a lovely birthday the other day.
@@BitesizedAudio I did! Thank you and my vocabulary really has increased from listening to your stories, I press the button Siri and just ask “what does that mean!” So it’s educational too!
Such stilted, convoluted dialogue, such prolix prose. Thank the lord language has cast off its Victorian corsets.
Yeeey!! Thanks a lot!! 😊😊🙏🏻🙏🏻
You're welcome, thanks MSP acephal!
“I would give you ANYTHING, my dear Gertrude, within reason!” Oh my!!!!!!
So very good.
A really great story
superb narration 👍
That was an excellent story and the narration was superb
Thank you!
Good story and well read. The narrators voice reminds me of “Mr. Peabody” Sherman’s owner from “ Mr. Peabody’s improbable history” on the Rocky & Bullwinkle show Brings a smile to these Old eyes🌝
Thank you Drew - glad you enjoyed it. A few people have made the Mr Peabody comment recently... I had to look it up as I wasn't familiar with the show!
Edward Everett Horton is who you are referring to. He does sound like him.
Such a great story and narration. Victorian literature is so suttle
Thank you!
Beautiful story!!!
Excellent thank you👍👍
Thanks Nat, appreciated
Very splendid reading. I did not fully understand how many persons were involved at the beginning.
Very good! I loved it!
Though entertaining, this tale is highly saucy in that a married couple is described sleeping IN THE SAME BED. My Victorian and Edwardian, as well as Puritan ancestors are all rolling round in their graves-much as they did when Lucy and Ricky Ricardo dared to shock the hapless audience with the same outrageous behaviour. Standards are getting lower than a barmaids neckline these days, I swear. :) Lol.
Simon I am a huge fan. You seem like a really good guy and i would love to meet you one day for tea and an autograph.
And then i find out they are NOT married.......!
Bravo, Bravo!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Thank you!
Absolutely brilliant! But have to also say that the narrator simon stanhop???? Is a brilliant reader! I enjoy all of his narrative's! Please correct me if i have wrong name please! Thank you😊👍😊
Thank you Jan, glad you enjoyed it
I love the words higgledy piggledy! He's the first author I've ever heard use such.
I am not familiar with British culture, and cockney accents. I do like them though.
Loved this
Very cool thanks for the stories nice one
Thanks Johnny, appreciate your support
Excellent.
Very good, PROFESSIONAL renditions of Victorian and Edwardian tales. Happy to subscribe and share coffee. Any Algernon Blackwood in the offing?
Extremely kind of you, thanks DDW. I do have some Algernon Blackwood stories on my list... but he's a slightly tricky one in terms of copyright as he died in 1951 so technically all his work is still under copyright in the UK (where the public domain rule only applies 70 years after the author's death, unlike in the US where works published prior to 1925 are public domain regardless of when the copyright holder died). Having said that I've noticed a few Blackwood audiobooks on RUclips which appear to be from UK-based producers so there may be some loopholes I don't know about (or they may have had permission from the estate). I need to investigate further. Thanks for your support and feedback, it's much appreciated.
@@BitesizedAudio Yikes, I was born in 1951, and I'm 69! (Guess that means waiting another year or so).. Thanks.
O my God !! The ghost couple were not married to each other . I thought they had been husband and wife .
Joines is a common name here in western North Carolina.
What a terrible and disturbing event to have heard in one's own cabin!
Howdy Granny...always enjoy your thoughts. Hope you & urs are faring well thru all these many strange days. God Bless kindred, Teda Nashville, TN
Ooh, I missed this one up til now. *eek*
Ah yes, it's been a while but I do remember enjoying reading this one. Funnily enough I was just thinking the other day I should read some more Richard Marsh in the new year!
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Also. Thank. You
Listening from the ukwales❤
Inglis had cancer and now this.😭
I wish we were all Victorians again, it would do us good
I know what you mean. Although I'm not sure I'd like to have visited a Victorian dentist, for example...
@@BitesizedAudio Yes. Or been for example a 14 year-old maid-of-all- work, paid a couple of pounds a year, one afternoon off a month, working from 6am to 10pm every day....
Doesn't mean people from all walks of life didn't enjoy themselves - they really did. But life was much harsher then for most.
When today someone says they would like to be a Victorian, they actually mean middle or upper class Victorian.
So not a member from the other 70% of the population, then.
@@rheinhartsilvento2576 I'm just commenting on "Victorian" as idealized and stylized withing the boundaries of these audiobooks we all enjoy here. I also long to be an Aztec, but just the parts without death by human sacrifice.
Maybe it was the cucumber we had at lunch
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190/35 here in Poland