Casting the Runes and Other Uncanny Tales by M.R. James

Casting the Runes and Other Uncanny Tales

M.R. James with Andrew Sachs (Narrator)

1 hour, 57 minutes first pub 1911 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious medium-paced
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Casting the Runes and Other Uncanny Tales by M.R. James is a perfect fit for readers who crave a spine-tingling journey into the darker corners of the human experience, where the lines between reality and the supernatural blur, and the eerie atmosphere of classic ghost stories will leave them sleeping with the lights on.

Description

This selection of twenty-one short stories by M.R. James--a first-class writer of supernatural fiction--represents his best work, including "Count Magnus," "The Rose Garden," "The Uncommon Prayer-book," "Rats," "The Malice of Inanimate Objects," a...

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Community Reviews

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based on 88 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 100%

dark: 83%

tense: 83%

lighthearted: 16%


Pace

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50% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
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Plot or character driven?

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Strong character development?

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Loveable characters?

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Diverse cast of characters?

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Flaws of characters a main focus?

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60% of readers chose No
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