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The Whispering Shadows: 10 Classic Stories
By M. R. James
- Release Date: 2025-01-15
- Genre: Fiction
- © 2025 HorrorBabble
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Step into the chilling world of M. R. James, the master of the English ghost story, with this anthology of his finest supernatural tales. From mysterious rooms in curious inns to cursed manuscripts and vengeful spectres, James’s stories weave an atmosphere of dread and suspense that lingers long after the final page.
Featuring classics like "Casting the Runes", "The Ash-Tree", and "Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad", this collection showcases James's uncanny ability to turn the familiar into the terrifying. Perfect for lovers of eerie, atmospheric fiction, these tales remain timeless masterpieces of ghostly horror.
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