The House of Horror by Seabury Quinn

Classic Ghost Stories

Tony Walker

Fiction, Drama, Science Fiction

4.9 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2025

⏱️ 98 minutes

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Summary

"The House of Horror," despite its pulp sensibilities, clearly resonates with the Poe-esque tradition of detective fiction intertwined with the macabre and the sensation novel. Like Poe's tales, Quinn's story utilises a combination of rational investigation and visceral horror to create a sense of dread and suspense. De Grandin, though more flamboyant than Poe's Dupin, embodies the detective figure who seeks to unravel a dark mystery through observation and deduction. The story shares Poe's fascination with the grotesque and the psychologically disturbed, as exemplified by the character of Dr. Marston and his horrifying experiments. While Quinn's style is less atmospheric and more reliant on plot-driven thrills than Poe's, "The House of Horror" nonetheless shares a common lineage in its blend of mystery, horror, and a fascination with the darker aspects of human nature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:46.0	Selectors online subject to availability, offer ends 20th of April, excludes Azure Express.
0:50.6	Hello, my name is Tony Walker and I am the narrator of the classic ghost stories podcast.
0:56.4	Join us this week for a comic yet horrific story by Seabry Quinn called The House of Horrors.
1:05.4	What twisted science festers here?
1:09.1	Summoned to aid a young woman on a stormy night, two doctors instead find themselves seeking refuge in imposing Marston Hall.
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