Hello, in accordance with these autumnal days when the light is fading, the supernatural manifest and us humans start to shiverrrr
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Montague Rhodes James OM FBA (1 August 1862 – 12 June 1936), who published under the name M. R. James, was an English author, medievalist scholar and provost of King's College, Cambridge (1905–18), and of Eton College (1918–36). He was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge (1913–15).
Though James's work as a medievalist is still highly regarded, he is best remembered for his ghost stories, which are regarded as among the best in the genre. James redefined the ghost story for the new century by abandoning many of the formal Gothic clichés of his predecessors and using more realistic contemporary settings. However, James's protagonists and plots tend to reflect his own antiquarian interests. Accordingly, he is known as the originator of the "antiquarian ghost story".. . ...... N Joy
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Stephen Sheridan's drama has the master of the ghost story M.R. James describing an incident in his life 'far more substantial than a work of fiction.' James is taking a break at a remote house in Cornwall. But the owner is keeping a lamp burning all night and is obviously terrified. The moral of the tale was that we should be careful how we acquire secondhand books. (I know about this - they breed).
M.R.James, Provost of King's College Cambridge explains to a Christmas gathering of friends and undergraduates how he first became interested in the supernatural. He tells the tale of an ancient cabalistic text that dooms the family and associates of a Cornish bibliophile. With John Rowe, Jonathan Keeble, Charles Simpson, David Collings, John Eitts, Jean Trend, James Durrant, Alex Hutchinson and Trevor Nichols. Director David Blount.
The book in the story was a sixteenth-century tome called De Regni Umbrorum, or The Kingdom of Shadows, of which only one copy existed, and which was said to invoke the Devil.
A tale of the supernatural by Stephen Sheridan.
Cast:
John Rowe as MR James,
Jonathan Keeble as Young James
Charles Simpson as Henry Gilbert
David Collings as Dr De Lacey.
supported by
John Eitts, Jean Trend, James Durrant, Alex Hutchinson and Trevor Nichols
Director: David Blount
Studio Manager: Roy Fraser
Stephen Sheridan - The House at Worlds End ( 44min mp3 30mb)
"M.R.James, Provost of King's College Cambridge explains to a Christmas gathering of friends and undergraduates how he first became interested in the supernatural. He tells the tale of an ancient cabalistic text that dooms the family and associates of a Cornish bibliophile. What terrible secret lies hidden in the library at Cranleigh Hall, and why is old Uncle Magnus so afraid of the night?.
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previously
Robert Westall - The Stones of Muncaster Cathedral ( 87min mp3 60mb)
Robert Westall - The Wheatstone Pond ( 60min mp3 39mb)
Victor Pemberton - Dark. ( 86min mp3 60mb)
Scott Cherry - The Book of Shadows ( 78min mp3 60mb)
Koji Suzuki - The Ring ( 78min mp3 60mb)
Wilkie Collins - The Haunted Hotel ( 60min mp3 38mb)
JCW Brook - Jonas ( 60min mp3 60mb)
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Montague Rhodes James OM FBA (1 August 1862 – 12 June 1936), who published under the name M. R. James, was an English author, medievalist scholar and provost of King's College, Cambridge (1905–18), and of Eton College (1918–36). He was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge (1913–15).
Though James's work as a medievalist is still highly regarded, he is best remembered for his ghost stories, which are regarded as among the best in the genre. James redefined the ghost story for the new century by abandoning many of the formal Gothic clichés of his predecessors and using more realistic contemporary settings. However, James's protagonists and plots tend to reflect his own antiquarian interests. Accordingly, he is known as the originator of the "antiquarian ghost story".. . ...... N Joy
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Stephen Sheridan's drama has the master of the ghost story M.R. James describing an incident in his life 'far more substantial than a work of fiction.' James is taking a break at a remote house in Cornwall. But the owner is keeping a lamp burning all night and is obviously terrified. The moral of the tale was that we should be careful how we acquire secondhand books. (I know about this - they breed).
M.R.James, Provost of King's College Cambridge explains to a Christmas gathering of friends and undergraduates how he first became interested in the supernatural. He tells the tale of an ancient cabalistic text that dooms the family and associates of a Cornish bibliophile. With John Rowe, Jonathan Keeble, Charles Simpson, David Collings, John Eitts, Jean Trend, James Durrant, Alex Hutchinson and Trevor Nichols. Director David Blount.
The book in the story was a sixteenth-century tome called De Regni Umbrorum, or The Kingdom of Shadows, of which only one copy existed, and which was said to invoke the Devil.
A tale of the supernatural by Stephen Sheridan.
Cast:
John Rowe as MR James,
Jonathan Keeble as Young James
Charles Simpson as Henry Gilbert
David Collings as Dr De Lacey.
supported by
John Eitts, Jean Trend, James Durrant, Alex Hutchinson and Trevor Nichols
Director: David Blount
Studio Manager: Roy Fraser
Stephen Sheridan - The House at Worlds End ( 44min mp3 30mb)
"M.R.James, Provost of King's College Cambridge explains to a Christmas gathering of friends and undergraduates how he first became interested in the supernatural. He tells the tale of an ancient cabalistic text that dooms the family and associates of a Cornish bibliophile. What terrible secret lies hidden in the library at Cranleigh Hall, and why is old Uncle Magnus so afraid of the night?.
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previously
Robert Westall - The Stones of Muncaster Cathedral ( 87min mp3 60mb)
Robert Westall - The Wheatstone Pond ( 60min mp3 39mb)
Victor Pemberton - Dark. ( 86min mp3 60mb)
Scott Cherry - The Book of Shadows ( 78min mp3 60mb)
Koji Suzuki - The Ring ( 78min mp3 60mb)
Wilkie Collins - The Haunted Hotel ( 60min mp3 38mb)
JCW Brook - Jonas ( 60min mp3 60mb)
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1 comment:
Hi Rho
Thank you for posting the M.R.James stuff.
I have been a massive fan of his works for many years.
First got into his Ghost stories about 20 years ago when the BBC used to
put on several of his works adapted for TV, notably "Whistle and I'll come to you my Lad" (made by Jonathan Miller)
Very creepy and atmospheric.
kindest wishes
Roger the Dodger
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