A series focusing on works first published in a language other than English, comprising stories by Aleksey Tolstoy (Russian), Lafcadio Hearn (Japanese), George G. Toudouze (French), E. T. A. Hoffmann (German), and Hans Christian Andersen (Danish). Chapters: 00:00:07 - The Family of the Vourdalak (Aleksey Tolstoy) 01:03:23 - Yuki-onna (Lafcadio Hearn) 01:12:47 - Three Skeleton Key (George G. Toudouze) 01:41:27 - The Sandman (E. T. A. Hoffmann) 03:01:52 - The Little Match Girl (Hans Christian Andersen) 03:08:50 - Further Listening Bandcamp link: horrorbabble.bandcamp.com/album/tales-from-foreign-shores Narrated by Ian Gordon for HorrorBabble Music and production by Ian Gordon "The Family of the Vourdalak" French Translation by Nina Zumel: multoghost.wordpress.com Support us on Bandcamp or Patreon: horrorbabble.bandcamp.com www.patreon.com/horrorbabble HorrorBabble MERCH: teespring.com/stores/horrorbabble-merch Search HORRORBABBLE to find us on: AUDIBLE / ITUNES / SPOTIFY Home: www.horrorbabble.com Rue Morgue: www.rue-morgue.com Social Media: facebook.com/HorrorBabble instagram.com/horrorbabble twitter.com/HorrorBabble

This guy could make an appliance manual exciting to listen too. This is perfect narration.

"talk of politics was strictly forbidden, everyone had had enough" boy, that line aged well didn't it :D

The little match girl. My grade 1 teacher thought this was "good material for story time" when I was 6 years old. Never forgot it.

I know it's two years old but wonderful reading. I've been wanting to hear a good copy of The Family of The Vourdalak since I saw the 1972 film Night of Devil's earlier this year. For those reading it is a film adaptation of the story.

The Little Match Girl left me wanting to believe in ghosts, spirits and a good afterlife. HCA himself probably walked past kids like this every day back in the mid 1800's, knowing he couldn't help them all or make their world any safer...it makes the story that much more bitter tasting/soul destroying.

These stories have become my bedtime ritual for over a year now. I look forward to the last part of my day when I get to pick from hundreds of great stories and sublime narration. Much appreciated.

This is quickly becoming my favorite Channel. I've got lots of catching up to do on all this stuff you've put out there and I want to keep up on the new stuff as it comes out. I listened to the first story here on my way home from work. I got home and parked the car but the story wasn't anywhere near over yet. I just sat in the car and couldn't stop listening till I found out how it all ended. It was great and I don't know how I never encountered that story before. Thanks so much.

Not the little Match Girl!! The saddest story in the world!!!

1:02:00 you ever get so hungry you throw a javelin with a kid on the end to catch your food

I was listening to The Family of the Vourdalak and was wondering what kind of drink could be made from Pears, honey, and raisins thinking it was probably fake for the story but I found out that it isn't fake and can be found on a site for Ukrainian cooking. Very interesting! 🥰

Fantastic selection! The Tolstoy story is one of 3 stories included in one of my all-time favorite movies..."Black Sabbath", Boris Karloff's performance as the grandfather is beyond brilliant and the script stayed true to the story, sans child flinging 😗 Thx so much for these treasures!

OMW... The Little Match Girl, is so touching!

HorrorBabble is definitely the best audio books site there is. best readings hands down. The Sandman is one of my favorites. i have listened to this one several times....oh oh good night my dear friend!

Hoffman had a fantastic imagination. Der Sandmann is his best and most bizarre. His original Nutcracker and Mouse King is far different than Tchaikovsky's ballet.

I truly loved this foreign collection. So intriguing and you read with such intensity, I was held captive throughout. It went from the macabre like the vampires to the sweet Match girl. Thanks for this great collection.

Thank you, Horror Babble, for reading all these stories, both familiar and unknown. I absolutely love your narration. And I am pleased by your choices.

This was so enjoyable. Thank you so much. Best stories ever.

Thanks for the early Christmas present of this great recording!!

Awwwwwh! That last story,i just woke up and heard that and the one before it. Spin wooden dolly! Sounds like my kind of luck! Everyone should donate to you guys. Ive been lulled to sleep and also heard whole stories so,so many times.

I'm so looking forward to relaxing with this after a busy , tiring day !! 💙🎄🎅

Clara’s a good influence, we could all use someone this good in our lives. Trauma can really mess up a person’s worldview. A story that still chills through the ages. Great reading as always, too.

Insane compilation delivered in an insanely pleasing manner! 🖖🏼

Great stories.

I read Hoffman's story a few years ago. It was interesting to see the difference between reading and listening to it.

Merci, muchas gracias, vielen Dank, tusen takk, Dziękuję Ci bardzo, bol'shoye spasibo , a groysn eyshr khkh, Hvala vam Cheers, mate👍❗

Thanks again for moe great narrating of awesome tales.

Your narration skills have come a LONG WAY! I subbed today!

Loved the retelling of the stories of my youth thank you.

The story about a Yuki in Japan the snow Maiden, is a copy or the same as a story from France, about gargoyle the gargoyle was killing someone and a man saw it, the gargoyle approached him and said you must tell no one what you have seen tonight for if you do I shall kill you. The man kept his secret and became very famous after he met a beautiful woman they had fallen in love has two children boy and a girl they shared everything and is deep love. One night he told his wife on their anniversary after the dinner it's been 10 years of pure happiness and I've been sharing everything with you but there's one thing I've kept secret from you my wife and now I wish to tell you, so he showed her a drawing of the gargoyle and told the story to her, his wife started shrieking and she said oh, I told you never to tell a soul you have destroyed everything I love you I cared for you I gave you children you have destroyed us now I will take your life, he begged her but I love you please don't don't you see I love you yes I know you do and I you but you know A promise is a promise you have broken it and she began to change and painfully change to a gargoyle and the children woke crying changing as well to gargoyles she killed him as he said no no no no looking at his children change and she took her children and flew off into the night👌👍❗🖤🕷

Dear Mr Tolstoy, How did the grandpa manage to return from the grave if they'd done the old stake routine? How did the girl have time to rebraid her hair before leaping on to the back of a flying horse? Dear Horror Babble, Thanks for another great narration. They should have taken notice of the poor dog...... And the horse. 🤷🏼‍♂️😹

148K subs for one of the best sites on UKposts? Criminal.

Ian you should do The Room in the Dragon Volant by Sheridan le Fanu

Just found this, enthralling!

Ian is keeping me stocked up with one play gumbo makin vids😄

in the first story, the imagery of them impaling the boy on the stake and then using it to fling the boy onto the man and horse as he rode away struck me as funny!!!

I like the stories. But the ads are a lot creepier.

I hate that when those vampires throw their kids at you.

Cheers! Thanks for another great video!

Thanku 💚

Breakfast with #HorrorBabble From a retired forensic science teacher and tarot card reader

Yep came here after listening to Xanth novels by piers anthony. His books have a version of the little match girl.

Spoiler alert. First story - "Vampires using their babies as projectile weapons!" Second story - "My mom is literally magic!" Third story - "I love smell of cooking rat in the morning!" Forth story - "Lol suddenly robot." Fifth story - "That was genuinely upsetting"

The second story has a very good moral to it

Story 1, thinking with your little head can often lead to problems.

I say old boy....I prefer my steak medium rare ribe eye hot off the grill, soy, garlic an Tabasco red....not quite that fiberous😄....sluuuurrrrpp....growl...😈😈. I would be interested in constuction of a modern yet classic version of a vampire dispatch kit😄holy water and oil, garlic and such are easily aquired, but the proper woods for the stakes, a handy amount of silver, and a few UV LIGHT grenades sans explosive compounds...aka BLADE STYLE...might be desired😄

Excuse my ignorance but can someone give me the back story on 'You fool! Warren id dead!'. I'm sure it's been asked loads but please humour me. Thanks :)

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These stories are great. Your narration, as always, is amazing! The Little Match Girl always brings tears to my eyes! Hans always makes this old warrior cry. Thanks for bringing these amazing stories to us!

This sounds like scott from Zero Charisma

So... did anyone find the ending of the first story absolutely hilarious? From the idiot's hope to get laid one last time to the absurd chase at the end, it kind of broke the atmosphere tbh...

Tolstoy's story brings out the reason for the 1990s war in Serbia/Kosovo. Memories of abuse by the "Turks" die hard.

Shouldn't it be three skeleton quay?

Spoiler alert#####$ Holy crap, impaling a kid on a stake to javelin him at a man on a horse. This is twisted and funny.

The second story was pretty sad 😥. Poor guy

I seem to be invisible in comments sections (blocked or otherwise). @HORRORBABBLE pls acknowledge existence?

SERBIA YEAH HELL YEAH SERBIA

After listening to stories like these I felt I know why mankind created UKposts . Thanks Google UKposts

tfw no slavic vampire gf

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Nathanial's story was painful to hear.

If only ship rats could become extinct... good riddance!

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