"No Ships Pass" by Lady Eleanor Smith | Classic horror stories/weird fiction | Audiobook

[@EnCryptedHorror]

I read this for the first time a few days ago and knew I had to record it! It's a fantastic "weird" tale. I hope you enjoy it! 🤞If you did please LIKE, COMMENT and SUBSCRIBE. Gracias...

[@mariameere5807]

Gracias for including the period and even the year but this came from! Very much appreciated! Appreciate how many hours you have to put into these! I just want you to know it’s paying off! I would never waste any of my time if I didn’t enjoy something. Period!

[@stitchwitch-c1q]

Fantastic thankyou!

[@bluegreenglue6565]

Ooof! That one was bleak. Truly, the thought of a monotonous eternity is indeed horrifying, especially if one is stuck in unpleasant company.

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Thanks Blue. You're right...it's so bleak. Pure hell.

[@sleethmitchell]

good story about the balance between the thirst for life and the need for death.

[@-Reagan]

This was gorgeous and the touch of Spanish guitar and wheeling of seagulls- the song of the island 🌴

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Thanks Reagan, I was blown away by this story when I first read it, and I enjoyed performing it for the channel.

[@Jynxxxycat]

Your performance as Captain Thunder, was phenomenal.

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Thank you Jynxxxycat! Any excuse to ham it up 😉🥓

[@greenlanes5140]

Excellent story and narration.

[@jared1870]

It doesn't get more horrifying than this. Thank you. I've been recommending your channel.

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Thanks for spreading the word, Jared. Much appreciated!

[@rheinhartsilvento2576]

Yes: total horror. No monsters. No escape. Ever. A (kind of) tropical version of the play "Huis clos" by Jean-Paul Sartre. Only a nicer environment...

[@juliehobbs7938]

I listen to your reading at night to help me sleep. You are an amazing narrator. And I agree with the others about the subtle sounds that bring the readings to life and help me imagine the story in my mind. Please keep performing more like this. They have gotten me through some difficult times. Thanks and I too look forward to when I can support financially.

[@junedaniels399]

Ahaha. The captain's laugh/giggle. Brilliant!

[@mamamoomin]

What a nightmarish story 😱 I love the voices you do of each character, absolutely brilliant!

[@thehangingparsiple5692]

What a great - but terrifying - story! The Captain's voice was perfect, and I honestly shuddered at that awful tittering giggle at the end. So VERY well read thank you ❤

[@gohboy56]

Another chilling epic performance by my fav narrator. To be without any hopes of escaping..reminds me of the the diabolical MAN WHO LOVED DICKENS. JASPER RULES

[@blixten2928]

You are so good on the sound effects, perfectly timed and never obtrusive. A pure pleasure!

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Thank you, Blixten2928 😊. It's a balancing act (particularly the amateur way I record and mix) and sometimes things that sounded fine at the mastering stage are too loud or too quiet after I've uploaded...but I'm glad you've found them OK 👌

[@thewildbirds6070]

Exceptional. I know tumps of weird fiction but have never come across this one. Splendid Jasper!

[@GeorgiaPeachHolly]

Not one mistake in any of your narrations... not one. To say nothing of your voice talent. Thank you for your QUALITY and professionalism that few narrators on YT bother to put the effort in to achieve. And thank you as well, for the chapter separations. Very convenient. You are amazing. I will contribute as soon as I am able.

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Thank you for your continued support of the show, Budda-Kuh.

[@atomicdracula6475]

Truely chilling! Wonderfully narrated!

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Thanks Atomic Dracula. Cool name btw.

[@colemarie9262]

I loved this one, and your different voices were excellent!

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Thank you! It's a terrific story, isn't it? Glad you enjoyed it.

[@alisonduffy6206]

Bravo Jasper and Lady Eleanor. Thrillingly horrifying. I am awed by your talents!

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Thanks Alison! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@rebeccalloyd6681]

l was listening to this today although you might have recorded it a while back, l thought it a perfect example of your brilliance and the writer's brilliance

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Nearly a year ago, this one. How time flies. I love this story. So much horror in fleeting details...like the description of the Dona Inez laughing at the memory of the Captain holding her hand in the fire...

[@ginabeena6757]

Mercy this was a good one!! Those voices! So grateful for your channel! Thank you!

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Yes, I was really pleased to find this story. I could really visualise it, and that made it fun to create the audio for.

[@Kelpiejane3252]

Jasper you are a treasure! Fab story, excellent rendition , you say not but I’m now convinced you were once a member of the RSC.

[@EnCryptedHorror]

If they ever audition for the part of Cap'n Thunder I might go for it 😉😁

[@donaldmccleary9015]

Great story and narration! Thanks!

[@annetteeggett2802]

Fanbloodytastic!! I was drifting off at end and that giggle/cackle brought be round. Thank you so much x👻

[@EnCryptedHorror]

You're welcome! Thanks Annette 👍

[@christineheminger7762]

Thank you for doing this story. I read it years ago, remembered the general storyline, but couldn’t remember the title or author. 🙂

[@rameyzamora1018]

Whoa. One of your best Mr L. Collected originally by one of the best - Dorothy L Sayers. Copyright Thunder's giggle if possible! A perfect synergy between writing & performance.

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Thank you, Ramey.

[@TheRickie41]

Hello, I came here by recommendation of Tony Walker, he was so kind to speek of your channel. I like what you propose!

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Yes, Tony's a real gent. Thank you for watching. You're very welcome to my channel 🙂

[@TheRickie41]

@@EnCryptedHorror I'll enjoy it this evening...best wishes from France!

[@blixten2928]

Tony Walker is GREAT. I recommend him right back. He's also obviously a sweetheart!

[@lizbmusic11]

That was fantastic. Your stories are unique. I'm a fan of Jason Hill but I'm .now thinking you are the best narrator on You Tube.

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Thank you, FreeSoul 😊

[@MND139]

Thank you for your recommendation of Jason Hill...good stuff!

[@johncochrane2707]

This is a brilliant performance of a great tale. Loved it!

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Oh thanks, John, glad you liked it. I really enjoyed recording it 👍

[@rosiemcnaughton9933]

This was a great story, well read. Thanks!

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Thank you, Rosie! 😊

[@mijiyoon5575]

What a nightmare! Horrific ending soundtrack too!!!! Yikes!!! I must must share this one as it is getting close to Halloween🎃

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Thanks Miji!

[@pickford3152]

Dude amazing! Honestly between this and Man sized marble…is prob two of my favourite performances of yours 👍👊 great work

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Thanks so much, Pickford31!

[@pickford3152]

@@EnCryptedHorror no prob man..thank u for taking the time to do these..it really does make my day a little bit better, knowing I can whined down to a good classic horror story at night

[@janebrown7231]

Just about the ultimate nightmare scenario! Thank you for an outstanding performance (or performances!). ♥

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Thanks Jane!

[@janebrown7231]

@@EnCryptedHorror ♥

[@jeffreese1828]

I read this one about a year ago in some anthology or another , but this is the first narration I've heard and really enjoyed it ! Production and sound effects / music are excellent and you did a great job on the voices ! It would suck to be stuck on this place with the only woman being claimed by a man repeatedly described as "mincing" and a "dancing master" . lol 💀🎱💀

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Not only is he "mincing" but he also has a special "mincing coat". Imagine that 😄 Thanks again for listening and commenting, Jeff!

[@jeffreese1828]

@EnCrypted Classic Horror. A "mince coat" ?? Well , that settles it , wot ? That fellow is nothing but a...but a...but a mincing jackanapes !! Lol. Thank you as well , Jasper , the pleasure is mine ! 💀🎱💀

[@stephensinclair3771]

This was great. Quintessence of creepy.

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Thanks Stephen!

[@chicletlux]

This was very unique!

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Yes, it was a good story. One that lingers in the mind.

[@mariameere5807]

Wow 🤩!!! Love it love it love it! I think the ladies were holding their own during this period! Beautiful writing style! I will not forget this girl’s name! Really well done and really well read you should be so proud of yourself! I am proud of you! Absolutely Excellent job! This is why it’s my favourite (One of) KZbin channels! And you know how much I love KZbin! Thank you so much for all your amazing efforts! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 🕊💜☯️☮️💜🕊

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Thanks Maria! Glad you liked it. I'm enjoying discovering these authors too!

[@jackdare]

I think I might go mad and begin an endless macabre game of killing and being killed by that horrible man. Apparently the animals they hunt and gather eggs from are 'part' of the island, as they can die, etc. Maybe they just respawn immediately after being slain lol

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Haha 😄. I wonder what would happen if, instead of slitting the throat, the head was cut off. How long would it take to grow back? Or would you just have to potter about without it?

[@juliadia007]

Loved it!

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Thank you!

[@MishMash22]

Brilliant 👍

[@juneroberts5305]

A strange story indeed. Throughout the story I kept thinking - eternal sunburn... Hell in a nutshell, that.

[@EnCryptedHorror]

I reckon I'd be okay on the desert island. I like the beach and do okay in the sun. But I'd want to pick my own neighbours...

[@juneroberts5305]

@@EnCryptedHorror I love the ocean, but not the beach. 😎 Only thing worse than perpetually frazzled skin is perpetually frazzled skin with sand stuck to it. No romantic notions of the beach here. 😂

[@kevinmortimer5681]

Truly, and deliciously horrific!!!

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Thanks Kevin!

[@bluesow]

Good acting! I thoroughly hate Capt. Thunder!

[@EnCryptedHorror]

He was a real rotter, wasn't he? ☠

[@bluesow]

The rotter-est!

[@bobbymarcum772]

This is hell

[@Tipi_Dan]

This island is, in whole, or perhaps only as a fragment of, "The Isle Of The Ever Young" mentioned in Celtic mythology: an alternative Tir Nan Og ruled over by Mananan MacLir. Though that traditional island had its creepy side, it was not an essentially negative place. Here, this insular fragment has been sullied by the modern world and washed toward and into the wholly negatively hellish.

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Thanks Tipi, I had wondered if there were mythological underpinnings for the story. What you say makes sense.

[@maryeckel9682]

A little like Hotel California

[@pisiata3651]

This gets in my fav top 5 stories! Looved it! But i find it dumb that the girl did not gave up that meh capitan Thunder! I would! If i was her! What he could do in the end? kill them all 100 times then got tired n got used to the idea of loosing her. Sorry..i always imagine other things about stories!

[@EnCryptedHorror]

I suppose it was that although they healed/came back from death, Thunder would have made the torture prolonged and excrutiating, and I think the few hundred years that passed broke her spirit. I think about this story from time to time...I mean, they're all *still there* on the island. Who knows what they're up to now...? 🤔

[@andyphillips7192]

The reason they lived forever is because they were eating a Mediterranean diet.

[@thehangingparsiple5692]

So glad that comment was removed! ❤

[@EnCryptedHorror]

The really long and boring one by the supercilious cat lady, you mean? Yes, I thought it was time...😁

[@thehangingparsiple5692]

​@@EnCryptedHorror For sure!

[@thurayya8905]

No Exit.

[@hilaryeales1268]

After I'd listened, I fancied a look at Lady Eleanor, so I googled and apparently she wrote lots of stories and novels, her other claim to fame was that she was part of a wealthy racy set, in the 20's and 30's, who spent their time loafing about, drinking and taking drugs.....They were called the Bright Young Things!! I expect today's equivalent would be called The Conservative Party. Unless you're a tory, Jasper, in which case, I take it all back.....lol 👍💙💚💛

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Yes, I had read she was part of the Bright Young Things - the Mitfords, the Sitwells were there, but you also had Betjeman, Beaton etc. - brilliantly sent up by Evelyn Waugh in "Vile Bodies" if you've ever read it. I've got a cracking story by Waugh that I'd love to do, but I suspect his literary estate would take it down in a heartbeat...

[@hilaryeales1268]

@@EnCryptedHorror Vile bodies is on the you tube.....maybe you could do the one that you've got in mind. I'll bake you a cake with a file in it 😉

[@EnCryptedHorror]

@@hilaryeales1268 I'll hold you to that 🤣

[@Raja-ui6tb]

Kinss!!

[@earthcat]

💋

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Thanks Earthcat! 😊

[@earthcat]

@@EnCryptedHorror Anytime, Sweetie!