Never Visit Venice by Robert Aickman

Classic Ghost Stories

Tony Walker

Fiction, Drama, Science Fiction

4.9 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 5 October 2024

⏱️ 106 minutes

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Summary

Henry Fern, an elitist who nevertheless lives a most un-elite life, finds himself drawn to Venice by a recurring dream of romance and connection. His arrival in the famed city brings not the fulfillment of his fantasies, but a stark confrontation with decay and disillusionment. As Fern grapples with his shattered expectations, a mysterious encounter leads him on a haunting gondola ride through Venice's shadowy canals. What begins as a journey to reclaim a lost dream soon unravels into a chilling exploration of desire, mortality, and the thin line between reality and nightmare. This narration delves into the depths of human longing and the sometimes terrifying consequences of pursuing our deepest wishes. ⭐ Join my Patreon ⭐ https://patreon.com/barcud Go here for a library of ad-free stories, a monthly members only story and early access to the regular stories I put out. You can choose to have ghost stories only, or detective stories or classic literature, or all of them for either $5 or $10 a month. Many hundreds of hours of stories. Who needs Audible? Or, if you'd just like to make a one-off gesture of thanks for my work https://buymeacoffee.com/10mn8sk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:39.7	As long as it's edible, I'd be happy.
0:42.6	Don't chalk, trying, Mikey.
0:45.1	How can it be?
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0:49.2	Stream now. Everybody dies, don't think.
1:01.3	Everybody come back.
1:03.4	Isn't that so?
1:05.2	You tried to get into the locked drawer today, didn't you?
1:08.5	How do the dead come back, mother?
1:16.1	What's the secret? Never visit Venice by Robert Aikman. Travel is a good thing.
1:18.9	It stimulates the imagination.
1:21.7	Everything else is a snare and a delusion.
1:24.6	Our own journey is entirely imaginative. Therein lies its strength. Louis Ferdinand
1:32.8	Céline. Henry Fern was neither successful in the world's eyes nor unsuccessful, partly because
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