The Five Jars
M. R. James
M.R. James (1862-1936) was provost of King's College, Cambridge and Eton College. He was a highly regarded scholar and academic but is today remembered for his ghost stories which are considered among the finest in the genre.
His short novel for children - The Five Jars - is a bewitching fairy tale in the form of a letter to a young friend telling of the writer's strange experiences after discovering a box containing five jars with labels which indicate the mysterious powers of their contents.
Public Domain (P)2016 Spiders' House Audio/Roy Macready
Author - M. R. James.
Narrator - Roy Macready.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Description:
M.R. James (1862-1936) was provost of King's College, Cambridge and Eton College. He was a highly regarded scholar and academic but is today remembered for his ghost stories which are considered among the finest in the genre. His short novel for children - The Five Jars - is a bewitching fairy tale in the form of a letter to a young friend telling of the writer's strange experiences after discovering a box containing five jars with labels which indicate the mysterious powers of their contents. Public Domain (P)2016 Spiders' House Audio/Roy Macready Author - M. R. James. Narrator - Roy Macready. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:00:08
Chapter 2
Duration:00:17:34
Chapter 3
Duration:00:09:46
Chapter 4
Duration:00:12:13
Chapter 5
Duration:00:19:48
Chapter 6
Duration:00:20:04
Chapter 7
Duration:00:20:56
Chapter 8
Duration:00:17:27
Chapter 9
Duration:00:15:13
Chapter 10
Duration:00:00:15