K.M. Cooke

October 9, 2021

M. R. JAMES MONTH – The Mezzotint

Today it’s the ‘Mezzotint’, the story of a picture that isn’t all it seems #Halloween #ghostober2021 #spooktober #spookmonth

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October 9, 2021

M. R. JAMES MONTH – The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral

‘The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral’ is refreshingly different tale, pieced together by an unknown narrator (we must assume M. R. James himself) from the mysterious papers of the late Archdeacon Haynes of Barchester Cathedral. A man who died under mysterious circumstances. #Halloween #ghostober2021 #spooktober #spookmonth

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October 4, 2021

M. R. JAMES MONTH – Oh, Whistle, and I’ll Come to You My Lad

There’s something universally chilling at the thought of waking up in a room you know to be empty and hearing something move in the darkness. This story captures the feeling perfectly. #Halloween #ghostober2021 #spooktober #spookmonth

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October 2, 2021

M. R. JAMES MONTH – Canon Alberic’s Scrap-Book

Today it’s Canon Alberic’s Scrapbook, maybe not his scariest story but a fine example of the M. R. James ‘academic gets themselves into trouble on holiday’ sub-genre.

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October 1, 2021

M. R. JAMES MONTH

While the world collapses, I can think of nothing better to do this month than crack open the ghost stories of M. R. James.

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