M. R. James has 13 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 30 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4.5★ across 6,332 ratings. The most-rated is SpecOps.
SpecOps
Summary
Colonel Joe Bishop made a promise, and he's going to keep it: taking the captured alien starship Flying Dutchman back out. He doesn't agree when the UN decides to send almost 70 elite Special Operations troops, hotshot pilots, and scientists with him; the mission is a fool's errand he doesn't expect to ever return from. At least this time, the Earth is safe, right? Not so much.
©2016 Craig Alanson (P)2017 Podium Publishing
HorrorBabble's Ultimate Weird Tales Collection, Volume 1
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This collection comprises 40 stories by and inspired by the originators of weird fiction. From Blackwood's The Empty House, through to Philip K. Dick's The Hanging Stranger, Lovecraft's Out of The Aeons, and beyond. Time immemorial; worlds unimaginable. Contents: The Empty House (A. Blackwood) The Glamour of the Snow (A. Blackwood) The Wood of the Dead (A. Blackwood) The Creeper in the Crypt (R. Bloch) Notebook Found in an Abandoned House (R. Bloch) The Shambler from the Stars (R. Bloch) The Pendulum (R. Bradbury) Evening Primrose (J. Collier) A Terribly Strange Bed (W. Collins) A:B:O. (W. de la Mare) The Hanging Stranger (Dick) The Phantom Coach (A. B. Edwards) The Fear Experiment (I. Gordon) That Time of the Night (I. Gordon) VANITY LTD. (I. Gordon) The Horse of the Invisible (W. H. Hodgson) The Searcher of the End House (W. H. Hodgson) The Voice in the Night (W. H. Hodgson) The Dream Snake (R. E. Howard) The Horror from the Mound (R. E. Howard) The Thing on the Roof (R. E. Howard) The Ash-tree (M. R. James) Count Magnus (M. R. James) Lost Hearts (M. R. James) Number 13 (M. R. James) Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad (M. R. James) In Amundsen's Tent (J. M. Leahy) To Build a Fire (J. London) The Pale Man (J. Long) The Space-Eaters (F. B. Long) The Colour Out of Space (H. P. Lovecraft) The Music of Erich Zann (H. P. Lovecraft) Out of the Aeons (H. P. Lovecraft) The White People (A. Machen) The Drone (A. Merritt) The Black Cat (E. A. Poe) Tobermory (Saki) 2 B R 0 2 B (K. Vonnegut Jr.) The Fire Vampires (D. Wandrei) The Crystal Egg (H. G. Wells)
©2019 Ian Gordon (P)2019 Ian Gordon
The Conception of Terror: Tales Inspired by M. R. James - Volume 1
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A collection of four ghostly tales inspired by M. R. James. Casting the Runes - adapted by Stephen Gallagher When academic Jo Harrington (Anna Maxwell Martin) is sent a paper - The Truth of Alchemy, by Anton Karswell - for peer review, she pulls no punches. It has no place in a serious academic publication, and Karswell is a half-bright fool. However, when the editor writes a rejection note to Karswell, he inadvertently includes her entire email. Occultist Karswell (Reece Shearsmith) doesn’t take kindly to criticism. On the tube home with her partner Edward Dunning (Tom Burke), Jo spots a poster with her name on it. It reads: 'In memory of Joanne Harrington, M.Litt, PhD, died September eighteenth, three days were allowed.' Is there anything that Edward can do to save Jo from this curse? Lost Hearts - adapted by A. K. Benedict Teenager Stephanie Elliot (Rosa Coduri) is taken to Aswarby House to be fostered by Mrs Bunch (Susan Jameson). Stephanie strikes up a friendship with Ben (Bill Milner), the adopted son of charismatic community leader Mr Abney (Jeff Rawle). He tells her that Mr Abney is a good man: he even took in a child refugee last year, but she ran away and stole from him. Stephanie is troubled by voices and visions of a dead girl clutching at her chest, and when Ben disappears she begins to suspect that all is not right in Aswarby House. The Treasure of Abbot-Thomas - adapted by Jonathan Barnes When former Somerton school pupil Greg Parsbury (Robert Bathurst) meets history teacher Mika Chantry (Pearl Mackie) at a memorial service for schoolmaster Sam Abbot-Thomas, he begs for her help. He has been sent a postcard by the estate of the mysterious and charismatic Abbot-Thomas. On it is a strange inscription in Latin, which he believes to be an inaugural clue in a treasure hunt: much like the elaborate treasure hunts Abbot-Thomas used to set back in the 1970s. There were rumours that Abbot-Thomas possessed a hidden fortune, and Parsbury and Chantry set out to find it. A View from a Hill - adapted by Mark Morris Comedian and podcaster Paul Fanshawe (Andy Nyman) and his wife, Sarah (Alice Lowe), visit the Cotswolds on holiday, trying to rebuild their lives after the death of their young son, Archie. Whilst out walking they spot a beautiful abbey across the valley on Gallows Hill, but when they reach it, they find the building is little more than rubble. While Sarah explores, Paul records commentary for his podcast. Sarah thinks she hears children’s laughter, but there’s no-one there. Later that night she listens back to the recording and hears a child’s voice whisper, 'Mummy.' Sarah is convinced that Archie is trying to reach them and wants to return to the ruins. But something far worse is waiting for them on Gallows Hill.
Public Domain (P)2019 Audible, Ltd
Ghost Stories, Volume 2
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A second 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. This volume includes 'A Warning to the Curious', 'The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral', 'The Mezzotint', and 'A Neighbour's Landmark'.
©2009 BBC Audiobooks Ltd (P)2014 Audible, Inc.
The M. R. James BBC Radio Collection
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Spine-tingling stories by M. R. James, plus a chilling original drama and two bonus programmes about his life and work. M. R. James was the master of the uncanny. His classic supernatural stories have haunted readers and listeners for over a century and been adapted countless times for radio, TV and film. This collection features dramatisations of 12 of his most popular stories – The Mezzotint, Casting the Runes, The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral, A Warning to the Curious, Rats, Oh, Whistle, and I’ll Come To You, My Lad, The Tractate Middoth, Lost Hearts, The Rose Garden, Number 13, Martin’s Close and Count Magnus. Among the star-studded casts are Mark Gatiss, Derek Jacobi, James D’Arcy, Anton Lesser, Julian Rhind-Tutt and Donald Wolfit. Also included are a trio of readings by Benjamin Whitrow: Canon Alberic’s Scrapbook, A School Story and The Haunted Dolls’ House. Neil Brand’s disturbing drama The Haunting of M. R. James, starring Mark Gatiss and Fenella Woolgar, sees horrific events from James’s own stories echoed in reality. The life of M. R. James is discussed by Muriel Gray and Christopher Frayling in an episode of biography series Great Lives, presented by Humphrey Carpenter. Finally, in a fascinating documentary – The Ghosts of M.R. James – Michell Raper examines the author’s life and work, with readings from several of his stories. Running Order: The Mezzotint Casting the Runes The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral A Warning to the Curious Rats Oh, Whistle, and I’ll Come To You, My Lad The Tractate Middoth Lost Hearts The Rose Garden Number 13 Canon Alberic's Scrapbook A School Story The Haunted Doll's House Martin's Close Count Magnus The Haunting of M. R. James Great Lives: M. R. James The Ghosts of M. R. James
©2019 M. R. James (P)2019 Penguin Audio
Tales from the Supernatural: Volume 3
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M. R. James was one of the finest English-language ghostwriters ever published. These short stories are not only classics of their genre, but are outstanding examples of beautifully paced, understated terror and sociological horror, reaching to the dark expanse of the unconscious mind. Volume Three of Tales of the Supernatural features the stories "Oh Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad", "A School Story", "The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral", and "The Mezzotint".
© and (P) Fantom Films
Midnight Shadows
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Midnight Shadows features two classics of horror and the supernatural. "Young Goodman Brown" is the chilling story of a young Puritan man who finds himself drawn into a world of witchcraft and unspeakable black magic. "The Ash Tree" is the tale of Sir Richard, who encounters an ancient tree that harbors a dark and grotesque secret.
©2006 PC Treasures, Inc. (P)2006 PC Treasures, Inc.
Tales of the Supernatural
Summary
M. R. James is one of the finest English language ghostwriters ever published. These short stories are not only classics of their genre, but are outstanding examples of beautifully paced, understated terror and sociological horror, reaching to the dark expanse of the unconscious mind. Volume 1 of Tales of the Supernatural features "Casting the Runes", "Rats", "There Was a Man Dwelt by a Churchyard", "Number 13", and "Lost Hearts".
© and (P) Fantom Films
Short Stories by M. R. James
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Best remembered for his ghost stories, this is a collection of M. R. James' finest.
Public Domain (P)2012 Saland Publishing
Halloween Scary Stories
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A classic collection of short stories to thrill and delight. Watch out for the twist in the tale.
Public Domain (P)2014 Saland Publishing
The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral
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The clergyman named John Haynes becomes an archdeacon after his predecessor dies a seemingly natural death. One day, he touches a carved wooden figure in Barchester Cathedral. Then an ancient spell goes into effect....
Public Domain (P)2018 Museum Audiobooks
Five Short Stories by M. R. James
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Montague Rhodes James (1862-1936), who wrote as M. R. James, was an English author, medieval scholar, and provost of King's College, Cambridge, and of Eton College. He is best known for his outstanding ghost stories. James reinvented the ghost story for the modern audience by moving away from Gothic elements and using realistic contemporary settings. His protagonists and plots often reflected his own antiquarian interests. Accordingly he is known as the originator of the 'antiquarian ghost story'. This collection features the following works: 'Count Magnus' 'The Diary of Mr. Poynter' 'The Haunted Dolls' House Rats' 'Wailing Well'
Public Domain (P)2016 Red Door Audiobooks
Stories to Tell in the Dark
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A creepy collection of 50 classic ghost, horror and mystery stories which will keep you up all night. 1. "The Well" by W. W. Jacobs 2. "This Is All" by Barry Pain 3. "The Beast with Five Fingers" by W. F .Harvey 4. "The Reticence of Lady Anne" by Saki 5. "The End of a Show" by Barry Pain 6. "The Dabblers" by W. F. Harvey 7. "The Room in the Tower" by E. F. Benson 8. "August Heat" by W. F. Harvey 9. "The Idiot" by Arnold Bennett 10. "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe 11. "The Bath Chair" by E. F. Benson 12. "The Mezzotint" by M. R. James 13. "The Pit and the Pendulum" by Edgar Allan Poe 14. "The Thing in the Hall" by E. F. Benson 15. "Fingers of a Hand" by H. D. Everett 16. "Moon’s Gibbet" by Egerton Castle 17. "The Magnet" by Barry Pain 18. "The Horror Horn" by E. F. Benson 19. "A Very Black Business" by Ernest Bramah 20. "The Mysterious Card and the Card Unveiled" by Cleveland Moffett 21. "Outside the Door" by E. F. Benson 22. "Query" by Seamark 23. "My Adventure at Chislehurst" by A. J. Alan 24. "The Dancing Partner" by Jerome K. Jerome 25. "Afterward" by Edith Wharton 26. "Caterpillars" by E. F. Banson 27. "The Severed Hand" by Wilhelm Hauff 28. "The Hair" by A. J. Alan 29. "A Witch in the Peak" by R. Murray Gilchrist 30. "The Haunted Dolls House" by M. R. James ...and 20 more terrifying tales.
Public Domain (P)2015 Red Door Audiobooks