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Sir Derek Jacobi reads a collection of tales from the master of ghost stories, M. R. James, whose stories have for many years inspired the BBC's A Ghost Story for Christmas TV adaptations. M. R. James was described as "a man who, in company with Sheridan le Fanu, is the best ghost-story writer England has ever produced".
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A second collection of tales from the master of ghost stories, M. R. James, whose stories have for many years inspired the BBC's A Ghost Story for Christmas TV adaptations. This volume includes 'A Warning to the Curious', 'The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral', 'The Mezzotint', and 'A Neighbour's Landmark'.
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Strange Tales
- By: E. Nesbit, Edgar Allan Poe, Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrated by: Roy Macready
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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A collection of 17 classic tales of the macabre and supernatural by some of the best known writers in these genres.
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E.F. Benson's Ghost Stories
- read by Mark Gatiss
- By: E. F. Benson
- Narrated by: Mark Gatiss
- Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Mark Gatiss ( Sherlock, Doctor Who, Game of Thrones) reads chilling tales by the unsung master of the classic ghost story: E. F. Benson. There's nothing sinister about a London bus. Nothing supernatural could occur on a busy train platform. There's nothing terrifying about a little caterpillar. And a telephone, what could be scary about that? Don't be frightened of the dark corners of your room. Don't be alarmed by a sudden inexplicable chill.
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Excellent stuff!
- By Amazon Customer on 13-10-16
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Yet More Strange Tales
- By: Edgar Allan Poe, Arthur Conan Doyle, Ambrose Bierce, and others
- Narrated by: Roy Macready
- Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
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A third collection of 18 classic tales of the weird and supernatural by some of the best known writers in these genres.
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Ghost Stories, Volume One
- By: M. R. James
- Narrated by: Derek Jacobi
- Length: 2 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Sir Derek Jacobi reads a collection of tales from the master of ghost stories, M. R. James, whose stories have for many years inspired the BBC's A Ghost Story for Christmas TV adaptations. M. R. James was described as "a man who, in company with Sheridan le Fanu, is the best ghost-story writer England has ever produced".
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MrsMac
- By Thomasina on 18-12-09
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Ghost Stories, Volume 2
- By: M. R. James
- Narrated by: Derek Jacobi
- Length: 2 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Better than Volume 1
- By Amazon Customer on 24-11-11
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Carnacki the Ghost-Finder
- By: William Hope Hodgson
- Narrated by: Dan Starkey, Joseph Kloska
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
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- By Simon Hodding on 16-05-18
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Ghost Stories
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 16 hrs and 19 mins
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Charles Dickens was a master of the macabre. His stories of madness, murder and revenge, often imbued with a sympathetic moral undertone, have continued to thrill and chill fans ever since they were written. Here then are 15 tales that display the full range of Dickens' Gothic talents. "The Signalman," perhaps the most well-known, is a chilling story about a mysterious figure and its deathly omen. "The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain" shows the consequences for those who make deals with the dead. Listen for more.
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Excellent..
- By Mr. R. Bruce on 15-12-18
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The Woman in White
- By: Wilkie Collins
- Narrated by: Ian Holm
- Length: 24 hrs and 37 mins
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Late one moonlit night, Walter Hartright encounters a solitary and terrified woman dressed all in white. He saves her from capture by her pursuers and determines to solve the mystery of her distress and terror. Inspired by an actual criminal case, this gripping tale of murder, intrigue, madness and mistaken identity has never been out of print since its publication and brought Collins great fame and success.
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Fantastic
- By Anthony on 13-01-11
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Ghost Stories of an Antiquary
- By: M. R. James
- Narrated by: David; Stephen Timson; Critchlow
- Length: 4 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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The powerful sense of evil – darkness, creepy hairy presences, cloaks, hoods, talons and tentacles – pervades these classic ghost stories by M.R. James. A Cambridge scholar himself, James explored what happens when academics dabble in things they don’t understand and unleash forces of which they know nothing.
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Fireside Gothic
- By: Andrew Taylor
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh, Peter Noble, Anna Bentinck
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
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From the number one best-selling author of The American Boy and The Ashes of London comes a collection of three Gothic novellas - Broken Voices, The Leper House and The Scratch - perfect for fans of The Loney by Andrew Michael Hurley.
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A very fine trio of spooky delights
- By Kaggy on 19-12-17
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Mr Humphreys and His Inheritance
- The Complete Ghost Stories of M R James
- By: Montague Rhodes James
- Narrated by: David Collings
- Length: 1 hr and 1 min
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This is the unabridged audio recording of M R James' excellent ghost story "Mr Humphreys and his Inheritance". Read by David Collings, this is sure to scare and delight in equal measure.
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Lord Peter Wimsey: The Complete Short Stories
- By: Dorothy L Sayers
- Narrated by: Jane McDowell
- Length: 16 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Discover Dorothy L. Sayers' inimitable Golden Age detective in this complete collection of the complete Lord Peter Wimsey stories, together in one volume for the first time. Presented in chronological order, these short stories see Lord Peter Wimsey bringing his trademark wit and unique detection skills to all manner of mysteries.
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Robotic Wimsey
- By Pat Fox on 08-04-18
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The Rose Garden
- The Complete Ghost Stories of M R James
- By: M R James
- Narrated by: David Collings
- Length: 25 mins
- Unabridged
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This is the unabridged audio recording of M R James' excellent ghost story The Rose Garden. Read by David Collings, this is sure to scare and delight in equal measure.
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The mundane becomes terrible
- By Ms. E. Morgan on 04-09-16
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A Neighbour's Landmark
- The Complete Ghost Stories of M R James
- By: Montague Rhodes James
- Narrated by: David Collings
- Length: 28 mins
- Unabridged
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This is the unabridged audio recording of M R James' excellent ghost story "A Neighbour's Landmark". Read by David Collings, this is sure to scare and delight in equal measure.
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The Uncommon Prayer Book
- The Complete Ghost Stories of M R James
- By: Montague Rhodes James
- Narrated by: David Collings
- Length: 33 mins
- Unabridged
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This is an unabridged audio recording of M R James' excellent ghost story "The Uncommon Prayer Book". Read by David Collings, this is sure to scare and delight in equal measure.
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CREEPY
- By Highlight on 11-11-17
Summary
Another collection of 16 classic tales of the macabre and supernatural by some of the best-known writers in these genres.
E.Nesbit - "John Charrington's Wedding"
Edgar Allan Poe - "The Black Cat" and "The Tell-Tale Heart"
Arthur Conan Doyle - "The Leather Funnel" and "The Horror of the Heights"
M.R. James - "Lost Hearts" and "A Warning to the Curious"
Saki - "Sredni Vashtar" and "Gabriel Ernest"
Hugh Walpole - "The Tarn" and "The Tiger"
E.F. Benson - "Naboth's Vineyard" and "Mrs Amworth"
F. Marion Crawford - "For the Blood is the Life" and "The Doll Ghost"
Ambrose Bierce - "The Moonlit Road"
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- Zaubermond
- 07-11-16
An interesting selection and great narrator
Roy Macready has a way with the classics: just listen to the sample and you'll hear what I mean.
As with the first collection, there are a couple of disappointing stories which have not stood the test of time, but most are good-to-excellent. (Also, Saki's "Sredni Vashtar" is repeated, which must be an oversight).
I loved hearing more Benson, especially the two here!
In the quiet village of Maxley, Sussex, precious little happens to disturb the peace until the arrival of "Mrs. Amsworth," who has very particular dietary requirements.
In "Naboth's Vineyard," a barrister used to getting what he wants goes a bit too far in securing a coveted piece of real estate.
"The Tiger" by Hugh Walpole, is bizarre and unsettling. A diminutive, nervous man dreams of a jungle, and afterward, is caught up in a descent into what appears to be madness. Walpole was an unusual writer, and his stories often touch on themes of alienation, estrangement, and isolation.
His other story here, "The Tarn," is very different. Mediocre writer Fenwick secretly despises successful novelist and visitor Fostor. (There is a touch of "The Cask of Amontillado" here, but without its subtlety). When the two make a visit to see a favorite spot in nature, Fenwick comes to regret his decision.
"The Doll's Ghost" is a sad story, quite sentimental and perhaps suited to the genre of "instructive" Victorian-style stories for older children. Nina, a broken doll, is repaired in a German-run doll hospital, but returning her to her owner is problematic.
"Gabriel-Ernest" is unique among vampires, and he's a being only Saki could create!
Overall, good, with exceptional narration.
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- Amazon Customer
- 15-04-18
bad quality
stories are fine to good to great
problem is it sounds like youre listening through a tin can and some string.
spend your money better and get some tin can and a string and tell your friend a ghost story.
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