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The Five Jars
- Narrated by: Phil Reynolds
- Length: 2 hrs and 27 mins
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Summary
While he is out walking, our narrator is drawn to a remote pool and finds a small box that has been hidden since Roman times. He gradually learns how to use its contents, fighting off a series of attempts to steal it, and becomes aware of a strange world hidden from our own....
Best known for his Gothic tales of the supernatural, M. R. James presents his lesser-known surreal fantasy novella. Originally written for children, this peculiar tale is now enjoyed worldwide by fans of all ages!
About the author: Montague Rhodes James (1862-1936) became one of Britain's foremost medieval scholars, studying and teaching a King's College, Cambridge. However, it is not his scholarly works or achievements that he is best known for today. His first collection, Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, was published in 1904. A further three volumes followed: More Ghost Stories (1911), A Thin Ghost and Other (1919) and A Warning to the Curious and Other Ghost Stories (1925).
Following an English tradition, many of the 30 tales were made into Christmas Eve entertainments and were told to friends and colleagues. Since his death his stories have been told by millions across the globe and have spawned numerous television, film, stage and radio adaptions.
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- richard e white
- 20-01-21
A great story which includes magic in an older style than most of the modern day stuff
Most people would like this story if they liked Harry Potter it's good magic of the old story fairytale kind and yet it's a lighthearted romp with several old superstitions worked in throughout it quite fascinating
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- Miss S
- 06-02-20
Did not enjoy this one
I love M R James, but this one really did not hit the spot. The problem is, I love his usual spooky scholastic turn of the century stuff and this... just wasn't it. An off-beat sort of fairy story with some cruelty towards bats which I did not appreciate.
Stick to the day job, Montague.
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