Ghost Stories, Volume One

Aperçu

Échec de l'ajout au panier.

Veuillez réessayer plus tard

Échec de l'ajout à la liste d'envies.

Veuillez réessayer plus tard

Échec de la suppression de la liste d’envies.

Veuillez réessayer plus tard

Échec du suivi du balado

Ne plus suivre le balado a échoué

Ghost Stories, Volume One

Auteur(s): M. R. James

Narrateur(s): Derek Jacobi

Écouter gratuitement

À propos de cet audio

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".Public Domain (P)2014 Audible, Inc.

Fantastique

Fiction

Fantôme

Hanté

Paranormal

Effrayant

Ghost Horror

Les plus pertinents

These classic ghost stories hold up unbelievably well. They were written early in the 20th century (many pre-WWI), but live up to genre-defining status. These are "Jamesian" tales - a bucolic/pastoral setting, a tense build-up, and a malevolent ghost (look elsewhere for comforting forays into the afterlife). You can definitely read the influences in modern horror literature (King, particularly).

Sir Derek Jacobi reads brilliantly. The knighted actor's timbre, cadence, pacing.. and most of all tone.. are honestly *perfect* for the text. Audible Studios judiciously adds creepy music highlights at the end of each of the five stories in this compendium that underline the creepiness beautifully. I got actual chills (I usually don't).

I am grateful to Audible for including this 9.5/10 star collection in the 'Plus' catalogue. I likely wouldn't have downloaded it otherwise.. but having listened to it, I can highly recommend that you do so.