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A Warning to the Curious - A Collection of Ghostly Tales (Fantasy and Horror Classics)
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781473305281
Publisher: Fantasy and Horror Classics
Published: May 15 2013
Pages: 140
Weight: 0.41
Height: 0.33 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
From the mind of M. R. James, the scholar-writer who redefined the ghost story for the 20th century and founded the 'antiquarian ghost story' genre, comes this essential collection, A Warning to the Curious. These tales showcase the terrifying consequences of disrupting the past and ignoring the wisdom of folklore.
Where meticulous scholars and travelers find themselves pitted against forces they were never meant to disturb:
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A Warning to the Curious: A scholar's hunt for an ancient Anglian crown on the desolate coast awakens a relentless, spectral guardian determined to retrieve the sacred relic.
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A View from a Hill: A seemingly harmless pair of old binoculars reveals not the present landscape, but a terrifying, sinister vision of the land's haunted past.
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The Haunted Dolls' House: A miniature house enacts chilling nocturnal tableaux, hinting at a long-ago murder and unquiet guilt.
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The Uncommon Prayer-Book: An antiquarian acquires a rare, old book whose unholy contents bring a terrifying, cursed presence into his home.
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A Neighbour's Landmark: The removal of an ancient marker leaves behind a desperate, spectral voice of lament and a legacy of lingering fear.
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An Evening's Entertainment: A traveler's innocent night out turns grim as a local folk show reveals chilling ties to a dark, demonic legend.
This collection is a must-have for all lovers of classic ghost stories and supernatural fiction, proving that M. R. James remains the ultimate master of creeping dread and scholarly terror.
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