Tehran – The collection of short stories written by American author and playwright Henry Sleather, “Mysterious Room,” became a Persian audiobook and released on digital services and platforms.
The audiobook is being directed and narrated by Bahman Vakhshour and produced by Avaye Chirok, the leading Iranian laboratory that produces audiobooks, Mehr reported.
The Persian printed version of this book was translated by Mandana Garshasbi and published by Ghasse Baran Publications.
Henry Sleather has written over 40 short stories that have been selected for the classic television show “Alfred Hitchcock Presents.”
Stories in this collection include The Night of Enforcement (1957), The Policeman of the Day (1957), The Party Line (1960), and The Mother’s Crime (1961).
Non-suspense irony is a key element of Slesar’s storylines offered in this collection. For Hitchcock and his writers, not only suspense, but irony is the basis of storytelling, and their constant companions, humor and sympathy.
Henry Sleather (1927-2002) is famous for using the ending of irony and twists. After reading Slesar’s “M is a Many People” on Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, Alfred Hitchcock bought it for adaptation, and they began many successful collaborations. Slesar writes hundreds of scripts for television series and soap operas, leading a television guide who calls “the author with the largest audience in America.”
In his introduction, N Henry Slesar stated: “Hitchcock has always appreciated good jokes. He also appreciated good stories. I never needed satisfactory praise more than the fact that he liked the book.”
“Alfred Hitchcock Presents” is an American television anthology series created, hosted and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, and aired on CBS and NBC from 1955 to 1965. It features dramas, thrillers and mystery.
By the time the show premiered on October 2, 1955, Hitchcock had been directing the film for over 30 years. In the 21st century, Time Magazine named it “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” as one of the “best television shows of all time.”
Writers Guild of America ranked 79th on the list of 101 Best Written TV Series. In 2021, Rolling Stone ranked 18th on the list of 30 best horror television shows of all time.
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