Ghost: A Modern Fantasy

Ghost: A Modern Fantasy by Arnold Bennett hooks you with a tale of London ambition, operatic glamour and a chilling brush with the supernatural. Young doctor Carl Foster arrives in London determined to make his way, only to be swept into the orbit of the famed tenor Signor Alresca and the luminous soprano Rosetta Rosa. What begins as mentorship and unrequited love unfolds into a voyage to Bruges, a mounting obsession, a mysterious follower, and events that blur the line between rational explanation and ghostly menace. Blending elements of horror, fantasy and historical fiction, Bennett layers psychological tension over Edwardian social detail, exploring themes of love, jealousy, fate and the limits of scientific reason. His measured literary style gives the supernatural a quietly disturbing plausibility, making the uncanny feel both intimate and inevitable without resorting to cheap shocks. Ideal for listeners who savor classic ghost stories, literary horror and atmospheric period drama, Ghost: A Modern Fantasy will appeal to fans of early 20th-century fiction and anyone who enjoys a psychologically rich, slow-burning supernatural mystery narrated with restraint and insight.