Talking owls? Probably fairies? I mean, it's not a bad story, but it really, REALLY does not belong in this collection.Montague Rhodes James (1862-1936), Biblical scholar, antiquary and mediaeval historian is also, quite possibly, the twentieth century’s most influential writer of ghost stories. This would be great in a book of kids' stories, but does not make any sense whatsoever for this collection. Rather nicely crafted.Īfter Dark in the Playing Fields * sings * One of these things is not like the others one of these things does not be-long! Ahem. Possibly haunted image draws people to investigate and find out what actually happened.Ī Neighbour's Landmark Curious tale of a haunted tract of land. More enjoyable the second time around, I think.
The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral Interesting implied revenge tale, but I find myself wondering why it took the ghost so long. A cautionary tale to overenthusiastic archaeologists. Nicely creepy, still, but I found myself wondering about the Guardian's POV. I mean, a talking owl?Ī Warning to the Curious A repeat listen for me, as this was also in another James collection I listened to (probably the same recording, as it was still read by Jacobi). It feels like a children's story, not a ghost story at all. Another enjoyable collection, but I am mystified as to why the final story was included. Given the length, it's a bit odd that these were broken up into two volumes (but, apparently, they were originally on CD, where it might have made more sense).
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