M.R. James: The Complete Ghost Stories Collection
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Narrated by:
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Jonathan Keeble
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M. R. James
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M.R. James: The Complete Ghost Stories Collection offers the full, unabridged works of one of the finest horror writers in history, brought to life by award-winning narrator, Jonathan Keeble.
Known for his use of realism, dry wit and for reinventing the gothic genre for contemporary audiences, M.R. James published five volumes of ghost stories in his lifetime. In this chilling collection, you will hear of supernatural stalkers, haunted ruins and foreboding prophecies in James’s most renowned works, including ‘A Warning to the Curious’ and ‘Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad’ amongst others.
The titles included in this collection, in order of appearance, are:
- 'Canon Alberics Scrap-Book'
- 'Lost Hearts'
- 'The Mezzotint'
- 'The Ash-Tree'
- 'Number 13'
- 'Count Magnus'
- 'Oh Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad'
- 'The Treasure of Abbot Thomas'
- 'A School Story'
- 'The Rose Garden'
- 'The Tractate Middoth'
- 'Casting the Runes'
- 'The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral'
- 'Martin's Close'
- 'Mr Humphrys and His Inheritance'
- 'The Residence at Whitminister'
- 'The Diary of Mr Poynter'
- 'An Episode of Cathedral History'
- 'The Story of a Disappearance and an Appearance'
- 'Two Doctors'
- 'An Evening's Entertainment'
- 'A Warning to the Curious'
- 'A View from a Hill'
- 'A Neighbour's Landmark'
- 'The Uncommon Prayer-Book'
- 'The Haunted Dolls' House'
- 'Wailing Well'
- 'There Was a Man Dwelt by a Churchyard'
- 'Rats'
- 'After Dark in the Playing Fields'
- 'The Experiment'
- 'The Malice of Inanimate Objects'
- 'A Vignette'
- 'The Fenstanton Witch'
- 'Appendix'
M.R. James (1862 – 1936) was an English scholar and author. He was provost of Kings College, Cambridge, and of Eton College. Widely known for his academic work in medieval studies, he was also admired for his ghost stories which remain largely influential on modern horror to this day.
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- Danny
- 29-06-24
excellent performance
The stories are now classic, of course. Here, the performance - subtlety of intonation, range, timing - lift excellent subject matter to gorgeous heights. Thoroughly enjoyed this.
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- Lumpen-Doodle
- 12-01-23
What’s not to like
Well read, and stories ARE separated, but maybe too subtle for a few listeners. All nicely done, and a pleasure to listen to.
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- woodkat
- 05-01-23
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M R James stories are brilliant. The narration is a bit monotonous. A good listen, but David Suchet's version is way better.
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- D. Bowring
- 17-01-23
A Warning to the Curious
This collection, beautifully narrated by Jonathan Keeble, is a satisfying summation of James' ghostly story-telling. The humour, which is largely lost in the BBC dramatisations, is delightful, as is the atmosphere and sense of dread James conjures up for us through the written word. So if you are curious, I suggest you dive straight into this collection, but be warned - these stories are highly addictive!
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- James
- 09-11-23
An M R James devotee for as long as I can remember
An excellent collection of ghost stories. A book I’m likely to listen to each and every autumn, as the nights draw in! Well read, the characters tend to be performed in a slightly similar fashion from story to story. Still not enough to overly interfere with my very real enjoyment of the book.
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- Ms. E. Morgan
- 08-04-22
Excellent stories and narration
Excellent stories and narration
Love MR James ghost stories and the narrator is perfect to bring the to life.
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- Ben H
- 19-02-23
Comprehensive collection well read
Keeble’s unshowy characterisation, strong pacing and well delivered jump scares make this one of the best readings I have heard of these stories. Less mannered than Holdern, less obviously comical than Jacobi and less hammy than Lee, Keeble does an excellent job here. Recommended to anyone interested in ghost stories.
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- B.W.
- 15-10-22
Complete collection
So there are some weaker tales (and MR James does admit to some repetition in themes). The narrator does a good job though I docked a star for a really incongruous London accent in one story which was set nowhere near London and, as a result, I got badly distracted.
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- Ginger
- 08-07-23
Excellent stories, best narrator!
These are excellent stories on their own merit, but the wonderfully talented Jonathan Keeble brings them to life with his brilliant narrating skills.
I’ve listened to this twice now and will probably listen again. It’s an absolute gem.
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-01-25
wonderful stories and classic narration
Thoroughly enjoyed these classic ghost stories, and read by the excellent Jonathan Keebke, made it a very nice christmas treat.
if you are listening to these stories for the first time, I would definitely recommend starting here.
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