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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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M R James is THE classic author of ghost stories. Beautifully written, chilling and thought-provoking tales. Every one is a gem!
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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M R James is the master of the short ghost story and this collection has all of his most famous tales. If you've ever watched the BBC's "Ghost Story For Christmas" series in the 1970's then some of these tales will be familiar to you. Only downside is there is no linked index in this Kindle version which makes it impossible to jump to a particular story. That and some typos means a four star rating rather than five.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Good mildly spooky tales
1 Oct 2009
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This book contains 7 stories by M.R. James
- A School Story
- The Rose Garden
- The Tractate Middoth
- Casting the Runes
- The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral
- Martin's Close
- Mr Humphreys and his Inheritance
The first two tales I found forgettable. The third and fifth mildly creepy. I loved the others. The style is to subtly hint at the supernatural rather than bury you in it. Just enough to make you wonder if it might not be true. For me Martin's Close represented true horror since people actually have been convicted and put to death on such evidence.
- A School Story
- The Rose Garden
- The Tractate Middoth
- Casting the Runes
- The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral
- Martin's Close
- Mr Humphreys and his Inheritance
The first two tales I found forgettable. The third and fifth mildly creepy. I loved the others. The style is to subtly hint at the supernatural rather than bury you in it. Just enough to make you wonder if it might not be true. For me Martin's Close represented true horror since people actually have been convicted and put to death on such evidence.
Montague Rhodes James, an earlier Tolkien
7 April 2012
Format:Kindle Edition
These are interesting stories by an interesting author. His scholarly background shows through his stylistic story telling. This is a useful combination, making for imaginative fantasy.
1 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Boring
20 Aug 2011
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I feel like a review on a book wouldn't be very helpful because it's everyone has different opinions. But in my opinion, this book wasn't very scary. I only read the first few pages or so and lost interest. I've read many scary stories but this isn't something that would keep me up at night.
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