Casting the Runes and Other Uncanny Tales by M.R. James

Casting the Runes and Other Uncanny Tales

M.R. James with Andrew Sachs (Narrator)

1 hour, 57 minutes first pub 1911 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious medium-paced
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This selection of twenty-one short stories by M.R. James--a first-class writer of supernatural fiction--represents his best work, including "Count Magnus," "The Rose Garden," "The Uncommon Prayer-book," "Rats," "The Malice of Inanimate Objects," a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 71 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
tense 100%
dark 80%
lighthearted 20%

Pace

slow 40%
medium 40%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%

Average rating

3.98

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