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There Was a Man Dwelt by a Churchyard

By: Montague Rhodes James
Narrated by: David Collings
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Summary

This is an unabridged audio recording of M R James' excellent ghost story "There Was a Man Dwelt by a Churchyard". Read by David Collings, this is sure to scare and delight in equal measure.

Public Domain (P)2010 Craftsman Unabridged Audio
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Good old fashioned jumpy ghost story

Would you consider the audio edition of There Was a Man Dwelt by a Churchyard to be better than the print version?

yes, it gives an atmosphere

What other book might you compare There Was a Man Dwelt by a Churchyard to, and why?

other short ghost stories

What about David Collings’s performance did you like?

Excellent timing and building of suspense

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes, very short

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Short but none the worse for that

Come on: you have M R James as the author and David Collings as the reader. This is the dream ticket, right here. This one is short, with a bit of humour thrown in, and like every one of these "Complete Ghost Story" slices, you can put it away and then take it out again later for another listen. Their appeal never fades. The plot of this particular story will be familiar to anyone who ever sat up in the dark as a child with friends and a torch, telling stories of things that go bump in the night. Now it's polished up and embellished by The Master. It's a real treat to hear it told again.

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Ghostly Excellent Great from M R James

Do not listen through your headphones with the light off 💀👻💀👻
if you live alone ...... 💥👻💥 The Excellent short story by M R James will have you on edge ....

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