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A Thin Ghost and Others

Classic Supernatural Tales of Subtle Terror and Ancient Curses

by M. R. James ...

This later collection by M. R. James continues his tradition of quiet, devastating supernatural horror. A Thin Ghost and Others features stories rooted in forgotten histories, cursed objects, and academic curiosity gone wrong. Atmospheric, restrained, and deeply unsettling, these tales exemplify James's belief that true horror lies in suggestion rather than spectacle. ... Read more

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This later collection by M. R. James continues his tradition of quiet, devastating supernatural horror. A Thin Ghost and Others features stories rooted in forgotten histories, cursed objects, and academic curiosity gone wrong. Atmospheric, restrained, and deeply unsettling, these tales exemplify James's belief that true horror lies in suggestion rather than spectacle.
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Complete Ghost Stories

by M. R. James ...

Montague Rhodes James (1862-1936) was an English author, medievalist scholar and provost of King’s College, Cambridge, and of Eton College. Though James’s work as a medievalist is still highly regarded, he is best remembered for his ghost stories, which are regarded as among the best in the genre. He redefined the ghost story for the new century by abandoning many of the formal Gothic clichés of ... Read more

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Montague Rhodes James (1862-1936) was an English author, medievalist scholar and provost of King’s College, Cambridge, and of Eton College. Though James’s work as a medievalist is still highly regarded, he is best remembered for his ghost stories, which are regarded as among the best in the genre. He redefined the ghost story for the new century by abandoning many of the formal Gothic clichés of
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The Mezzotint

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Mr. Williams, curator of a university museum, acquires a seemingly dull mezzotint of a country manor. To his horror, the engraving begins to change, revealing a sinister sequence: a cloaked figure crawling across the lawn, breaking into the house, and abducting a child. Each viewing shows a new stage of the grim drama. Research uncovers the manor's dark past, linking the spectral figure to ... Read more

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Mr. Williams, curator of a university museum, acquires a seemingly dull mezzotint of a country manor. To his horror, the engraving begins to change, revealing a sinister sequence: a cloaked figure crawling across the lawn, breaking into the house, and abducting a child. Each viewing shows a new stage of the grim drama. Research uncovers the manor's dark past, linking the spectral figure to
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Count Magnus

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Traveller Mr. Wraxall researches a Swedish manor's archives and becomes fascinated by its ferocious ancestor, Count Magnus de la Gardie. In the church mausoleum, Wraxall discovers the Count's "Black Pilgrimage" to Chorazin and inadvertently unseals the Count's copper sarcophagus. Soon, two shapes—one tall in a broad hat, one short and hooded with an inhuman limb—shadow him across Europe. Fleeing ... Read more

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Traveller Mr. Wraxall researches a Swedish manor's archives and becomes fascinated by its ferocious ancestor, Count Magnus de la Gardie. In the church mausoleum, Wraxall discovers the Count's "Black Pilgrimage" to Chorazin and inadvertently unseals the Count's copper sarcophagus. Soon, two shapes—one tall in a broad hat, one short and hooded with an inhuman limb—shadow him across Europe. Fleeing
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Lost Hearts

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An orphan boy, Stephen Elliott, goes to live with his reclusive cousin, Mr. Abney, at Aswarby Hall. Though seemingly kind, Abney harbors sinister plans rooted in his obsession with ancient rites of immortality. Haunted visions of two vanished children reveal the terrible truth: they were his earlier victims. On the appointed night, their restless spirits return, and Abney meets a gruesome fate ... Read more

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An orphan boy, Stephen Elliott, goes to live with his reclusive cousin, Mr. Abney, at Aswarby Hall. Though seemingly kind, Abney harbors sinister plans rooted in his obsession with ancient rites of immortality. Haunted visions of two vanished children reveal the terrible truth: they were his earlier victims. On the appointed night, their restless spirits return, and Abney meets a gruesome fate
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The Biblical Antiquities of Philo

by M. R. James ...

THE book now presented to English readers has never been translated before: not only is this so, but the very existence of it has remained unknown to the great mass of students for over three hundred years, although it was printed no less than five times in the course of the sixteenth century. What is it, and why is it worth reviving after so long a period of oblivion? It is a Bible history, ... Read more

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THE book now presented to English readers has never been translated before: not only is this so, but the very existence of it has remained unknown to the great mass of students for over three hundred years, although it was printed no less than five times in the course of the sixteenth century. What is it, and why is it worth reviving after so long a period of oblivion? It is a Bible history,
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A Warning to the Curious, and Other Ghost Stories

by M. R. James ...

M. R. James' stories are characterized by their subtle buildup of tension, intricate plots, and skillful use of setting to create a sense of unease. In "A Warning to the Curious," one of the most famous stories in the collection, readers may encounter a protagonist who stumbles upon an ancient artifact with a dark secret, leading to terrifying consequences.Other stories in the collection may ... Read more

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M. R. James' stories are characterized by their subtle buildup of tension, intricate plots, and skillful use of setting to create a sense of unease. In "A Warning to the Curious," one of the most famous stories in the collection, readers may encounter a protagonist who stumbles upon an ancient artifact with a dark secret, leading to terrifying consequences.Other stories in the collection may
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Count Magnus and Other Ghost Stories

The Complete Ghost Stories of M. R. James, Volume 1

by M. R. James ...

The only annotated edition of M. R. James’s writings currently availableCount Magnus and Other Ghost Stories contains the entire first two volumes of James’s ghost stories, Ghost Stories of an Antiquary and More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary. These volumes are both the culmination of the nineteenth-century ghost story tradition and the inspiration for much of the best twentieth-century work in ... Read more

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The only annotated edition of M. R. James’s writings currently availableCount Magnus and Other Ghost Stories contains the entire first two volumes of James’s ghost stories, Ghost Stories of an Antiquary and More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary. These volumes are both the culmination of the nineteenth-century ghost story tradition and the inspiration for much of the best twentieth-century work in
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Top 10 Short Stories, The - Men 1910s

The top ten Short Stories of the 1910's written by male authors

by James Joyce, Franz Kafka, Arnold Bennett, D H Lawrence, M R James, Mikhail Petrovich Artzybashev, Saki the pseudonym for H H Munro, Sherwood Anderson, W F Harvey, William Hope Hodgson ...

Narrated by Jim Norton, Richard Mitchley, Mark Rice-Oxley ...

Unabridged

7 hours 37 min

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere.In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will ... Read more

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Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere.In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will
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The Ash-Tree

by M. R. James ...

At Castringham Hall, Sir Matthew Fell condemns a reputed witch, Mrs. Mothersole, who warns, "There will be guests at the Hall." Soon after, Sir Matthew is found dead in his bed, blackened and twisted, with no clear cause. Decades later, his descendant Sir Richard dies the same way in the same west room beside a great ash tree. When the tree is burned, monstrous, hairy spiders pour out—and a woman ... Read more

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At Castringham Hall, Sir Matthew Fell condemns a reputed witch, Mrs. Mothersole, who warns, "There will be guests at the Hall." Soon after, Sir Matthew is found dead in his bed, blackened and twisted, with no clear cause. Decades later, his descendant Sir Richard dies the same way in the same west room beside a great ash tree. When the tree is burned, monstrous, hairy spiders pour out—and a woman
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Number 13

by M.R. James ...

Narrated by Doug Bradley ...

Series Audiobook 13 - Doug Bradley's Spinechillers
Unabridged

39 min

M.R. James' classic mystery about a disappearing and reappearing hotel room, can you guess the room number? ... Read more

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M.R. James' classic mystery about a disappearing and reappearing hotel room, can you guess the room number?
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Ghost Stories of an Antiquary

The Definitive Collection of English Scholarly Ghost Horror

by M. R. James ...

Ghost Stories of an Antiquary is the most famous collection by M. R. James, the undisputed master of English ghost fiction. These stories feature scholars, manuscripts, ancient relics, and slowly emerging horrors that feel disturbingly real. James's precise prose and mastery of delayed revelation create unparalleled suspense. This collection set the standard for modern ghost stories and remains ... Read more

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Ghost Stories of an Antiquary is the most famous collection by M. R. James, the undisputed master of English ghost fiction. These stories feature scholars, manuscripts, ancient relics, and slowly emerging horrors that feel disturbingly real. James's precise prose and mastery of delayed revelation create unparalleled suspense. This collection set the standard for modern ghost stories and remains
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