‘Tea and a Tale’ is my ongoing series where I discover a short story I’ve never read before by reading it out loud to you — armed with a cup of tea of course. Make yourself a beverage, get comfortable, and join me in my London kitchen. Remember that you can speed up the recording by clicking on the 1x. Catch up with other episodes here.
Did you know that the author of Little Women wrote a short story about tomb robbers being cursed by an Egyptian sorceress? Me neither! Listen to the audio file above, then scroll down to hear my thoughts.
This month’s Tea and a Tale comes from the excellent collection of public domain horror stories compiled by Steve Calvert. There’s a great mixture here of writing by famous authors and little-known gems.
If you’re a regular listener you’ll know that I normally get my stories from my grandmother’s copy of ‘The Mammoth Book of Thrillers, Ghosts, and Mysteries’ (aka ‘The Bat Book’) but I occasionally branch out and try a different source. Do let me know if there are any stories in the public domain that you think I should read!
