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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"Fantastic. Genuine chills. The style is an ancillary amusement, with the narrator weighing in to tell you which parts of the story he wants to skip. These are short, direct, and terrifying. Well worth the read." — Ted (4 out of 5 stars)
"Fantastic. Genuine chills. The style is an ancillary amusement, with the narrator weighing in to tell you which parts of the story he wants to skip. These are short, direct, and terrifying. Well worth the read."
" M.R. James, arguably the greatest Edwardian era writer of ghost stories. Still horrifying after all these years, and--one hopes--for years to come. "
" Nobody does atmosphere like James - classic ghost stories. I've been re-reading these ever few years since I was a young'un. "
" M. R. James is one of the best ghost story authors EVER! Very scary stuff. My dad used to read these stories to us when we were kids, and I still love them today. "
" Seriously creepy horror stories. Love it!! "
" I loved this book. I think that it is hard to find really good ghost stories. These are great! If you like Victorian fiction, you should love these. "
" Very menacing, but not in an obvious way. The most inventive are the ones where the ordinary turns into something frightening - the bedclothes taking form, for example "
" Collects "Ghost Stories of an Antiquary" & "More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary." Simply put, one of THE greatest collections of supernatural short fiction. M.R. James was certainly one of the Masters. "
" Fun ghost stories with a typically Victorian feel. "
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.”
Sir Derek Jacobi has had a long and distinguished career. He has toured in Becket and Uncle Vanya, and he received a Tony Award for his performance as Benedick in the RSC’s production of Much Ado about Nothing. His work in television includes the lead roles in Cadfael and I, Claudius, and his film credits include Henry V, Gosford Park, and Hamlet. His narrations have won him eleven Audiofile Earphones Awards.
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