They must be contemporary, he decided, with the unprincipled canon alberic, who had doubtless plundered the chapter library of st bertrand to form this priceless scrapbook. Montague rhodes james, david collings, andrews uk limited. The story has a detailed and realistic setting in the tiny decaying cathedral city of saintbertranddecomminges, at the foot of the pyrenees in southern france. Ghost stories of an antiquary unabridged naxos audiobooks. In canon alberics scrapbook, david timson consistently pronounces the name comminges as commeen as if it had been printed in his script without the letter g, making it commines. Canon alberics scrapbook fantasy and horror classics james, m. Theres also a complete set from the mid2000s with everything in it, but that goes for a lot more. James full audio book english unabridged our videos are not. Classic tales of horror offers up fifteen slices of powerful storytelling from the. James montague rhodes james was a noted british medieval scholar and provost of king s college, cambridge 19051918, and of eton college.
James eight classics by great edwardian scholar and storyteller. What is the scariest book, nosleep, creepypasta, or. This particular audiobook also includes a pdf with a bio of the author, info on the. This collection features dramatisations of twelve of his most popular stories. The mezzotint casting the runes the stalls of barchester cathedral a warning to the curious rats oh, whistle, and ill come to you, my lad the tractate middoth lost hearts the rose garden number canon alberics scrapbook a school story the haunted dolls house martins close count magnus the haunting of m. James excellent ghost story canon alberics scrapbook.
Also included are a trio of readings by benjamin whitrow. The authors stories were written with the purpose of being read aloud in the long traditio. The horror of the heights 19 by sir arthur conan doyle duration. It was the site of a bishopric until the revolution, and has a cathedral which is visited by a certain number of tourists. He is best remembered today for his ghost stories, which are widely regarded as among the finest in english literature. The authors stories were written with the purpose of being read aloud in the long. Canon alberics scrapbook fantasy and horror classics paperback december 1, 2015 by m. What is the scariest book, nosleep, creepypasta, or otherwise. The other is a recent selection of james s stories with an introduction by ruth rendell. Notably it has canon alberics scrapbook which isnt one of james big hitters so often doesnt appear in best of sets like these, but is one of my favourites. An english man, called dennistoun, is touring europe as they did in those days and decides to spend a day detailing the architecture and fittings of a church. Read by david collings it is sure to scare and delight in equal measure. The composer kaikhosru shapurji sorabji wrote two pieces for piano with a link to james. He was laughing in the tower 1941, inspired by canon alberic s scrapbook.
This is the unabridged recording of m r james excellent story canon alberics scrapbook. First published in 1987, casting the runes and other ghost stories is a collection of 21 of mr james stories published between the years 1895 and 1936. Narrated by mark gatiss, james darcy, anton lesser, julian rhindtutt, derek jacobi, fenella woolgar, and full cast. James canon alberics scrap book read by michael hordern. Oh, whistle and ill come to you, my lad, the tractate middoth, the ash tree and canon alberics. A curious little error, but so very little that it cant spoil the immense pleasure i get from listening to ghost stories of an antiquary. Jun 02, 2018 this story is set in saintbertranddecomminges where an english tourist, who is photographing the interior of the city s cathedral, buys an old manuscript. The mezzotint casting the runes the stalls of barchester cathedral a warning to the curious rats oh, whistle, and ill come to you, my lad the tractate middoth lost hearts the rose. Jun 22, 2018 also included are a trio of readings by benjamin whitrow. Jun 18, 2010 this is the unabridged audio recording of m. It was included in his first collection ghost stories of an antiquary of 1904. James posted on october 12, 2010 by the bibliothecar the cycle of authors has come back around now and ive just finished my second m. Canon alberics scrapbook is a horror story by british writer m. The authors stories were written with the purpose of being read aloud in the long tradition of spooky.
From henry james and ambrose bierce to bram stoker and charles dickens. Check this audio book out if youre a fan of classic ghost stories and great. Three eerie, enthralling tales which are perfect listening for dark winter nights canon alberic s scrapbook, the yellow wallpaper and the beast with five fingers. Renowned for their wit, erudition and suspense, these stories are each masterfully constructed and represent a high achievement in the ghost genre. James christmas ghost a christmas story medieval town ghost stories bump canon scrapbook night youtube a young cambridge antiquary discovers. This book includes canon alberic s scrapbook, the mezzotint, the rose garden and the stalls of barchester cathedral. Public domain p2009 andrews uk ltd under exclusive license from craftsman au. Dramatisations and readings of his classic ghost stories audiobook written by m. James, plus a chilling original drama and two bonus programmes about his life and work. His classic supernatural stories have haunted readers for over a century, and been adapted countless times for radio, tv and film.
It was included in his first collection ghost stories. Canon alberics scrapbook fantasy and horror classics. James continue to influence many of todays great supernatural writers, including stephen king who discusses james in the 1981 nonfiction book danse macabre and ramsey campbell, who edited meddling with ghosts. Canon alberic s scrapbookby m r jamescanon alberic s scrapbook is a ghost story by british writer m r james, written in 1894 and published the following. Quaere reliqua hujus materiei inter secretiora 1940, inspired by count magnus, and st. James montague rhodes james was a noted british medieval scholar and provost of kings college, cambridge 19051918, and of eton college. Canon alberics scrapbookby m r jamescanon alberics scrapbook is a ghost story by british writer m r james, written in 1894 and published the following. Number thirteen, the mezzotint, canon alberics scrapbook, more. Three eerie, enthralling tales which are perfect listening for. This story is set in saintbertranddecomminges where an english tourist, who is photographing the interior of the citys cathedral, buys an. The authors stories were written with the purpose of being read aloud in the long tradition of spooky christmas eve tales. The yellow wallpaper charlotte perkins gilman upeedub85.
This includes a vignette, posthumously published in 1936. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. James christmas ghost a christmas story medieval town ghost stories bump canon scrapbook night youtube a young cambridge antiquary discovers the devil in the details of an old book in a medieval town in the french pyrenees. A collector of antiquities acquires a priceless ancient book in canon alberics. On the first of the paper sheets was a plan, carefully drawn and instantly recognizable by a person who knew the ground, of the south aisle and cloisters of st bertranda. Number thirteen, the mezzotint, canon alberic s scrapbook, more. In canon alberics scrapbook, david timson consistently pronounces the name comminges as commeen as if it had been printed in his script without the. Canon alberics scrapbook audiobook by montague rhodes.
Ghost stories of an antiquary is a collection of eight classics written by the great edwardian scholar and storyteller montague rhodes james. Canon alberic s scrapbook is a horror story by british writer m. In these four stories figures appear in paintings, demonic voices are heard, books awaken ancient horrors and ordinary objects and situations are transformed into inescapable nightmares. James, plus a chilling original drama and two bonus programmes about his life and work m. James the yellow wallpaper charlotte perkins gilman the beast with five fingers w. This highlypraised version, narrated by david collings, is sure to scare and delight in equal measure.
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