More Ghost Stories, M. R. James
More Ghost Stories, M. R. James
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More Ghost Stories

Author: M. R. James

Narrator: Sir Michael Hordern

Abridged: 2 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/29/2020

Synopsis

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first time. Horror, mystery and suspense abound in this second collection from the king of ghostly tales, M. R. James. Featuring stories that have haunted listeners for over one hundred years, such as Lost Hearts and Casting the Runes, this collection is read by critically acclaimed star of screen and stage, Sir Michael Hordern.

About M. R. James

M. R. James (1862–1936) was an English medieval scholar and provost of King’s College, Cambridge and Eton College. He is best remembered for his ghost stories, which redefined the genre. He abandoned the many gothic clichés of his predecessors and opted for more realistic, contemporary settings. His characters and plots, however, reflected his own antiquarian interests. Accordingly, he is known as the originator of the “antiquarian ghost story.”

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bill

Only slightly inferior to James' first effort, Ghost Stories of An Antiquary, an acknowledged classic of the genre. The first three stories here ("A School Story, "The Rose Garden," "The Tractate Middoth") are eminently readable although undistinguished, but the last four are very good indeed. "The......more

Goodreads review by Oscar

Como venía diciendo en 'Historias de fantasmas de un anticuario', M.R. James es todo un maestro escribiendo cuentos, concretamente relatos de fantasmas victorianos. 'Más historias de fantasmas de un anticuario' incluye siete historias de igual calidad que aquélla, fantásticamente escritas y construi......more

Goodreads review by Jaime

Sensacional compendio de relatos sobre fantasmas de M. R. James. El lector visitará antiguas mansiones inglesas, grandes bibliotecas, catedrales y abadías para encontrar en todas ellas oscuros secretos de antepasados que parecen resurgir. Los relatos dejan tras de si una sensación de inquietud y des......more

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