The Jolly Corner (1908) by Henry James

Classic Ghost Stories

Tony Walker

Fiction, Drama, Science Fiction

4.9 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2025

⏱️ 126 minutes

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Can be haunted by your unlived life? Henry James, master of psychological fiction, invites us into the labyrinth of the human mind with his haunting tale, "The Jolly Corner." Spencer Brydon, returning to his childhood home after decades abroad, becomes ensnared in a web of regret and possibility. As he prowls the empty rooms, James's acute psychological insights illuminate the shadows of Brydon's consciousness. The line between reality and imagination blurs, leading to a chilling confrontation with the specter of an unlived life. This is no mere ghost story, but a profound exploration of identity, choice, and the paths not taken. Allow James's exquisite prose to guide you through the corridors of memory and the depths of the psyche. ⭐ 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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0:50.8	Can you confront an unlived life?
0:53.3	Henry James, master of psychological fiction, invites
0:57.0	us into the labyrinth of the human mind with his haunting tale, The Jolly Corner.
1:02.7	Spencer Briden, returning to his childhood home in New York after decades abroad, becomes
1:08.3	ensnared in a web of regret and possibility.
1:11.9	As he prowls the empty rooms of a haunted house, James' acute psychological insights
1:17.5	illuminate the shadows of Bryden's consciousness. The line between reality and imagination
1:23.1	blurs leading to a chilling confrontation with the specter of an unlived life.
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