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Ghost Stories
- Argo Classics
- Narrated by: Sir Michael Hordern
- Length: 2 hrs and 8 mins
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Publisher's summary
William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first time.
Horror, mystery and suspense abound in this collection of stories from the king of ghostly tales, M. R. James.
Featuring stories that have haunted listeners for over one hundred years, such as The Haunted Doll’s House and The Ash Tree, this collection is read by critically acclaimed star of screen and stage, Sir Michael Hordern.
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- Sweetbay
- 07-10-22
Scary in a different way
The main reason I was interested in Ghost Stories is that they are read by Sir Michael Hordern. I loved his reading of “The Wind in the Willows”, it was like being read to by the grandfather I never had. The Ghost stories were scary enough, but in a more subtle way, which makes them all the more scary. They take place in England in the 1700’s, when superstitions abounded, and most of the stories seem to have a creepy revenge against the person who somehow deserves it…
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