The Haunted Dolls’ House: Stories of the Supernatural

There was no striking clock within earshot—none on the staircase none in the stable none in the distant church tower. Yet it is indubitable that Mr Dillet was started out of a very pleasant slumber by a bell tolling One… M. R. James is widely considered to be one of the greatest practitioners of the art of the ghost story. First published at the turn of the twentieth century he has left a lasting legacy acknowledged not only by readers but also by many later writers—from H. P. Lovecraft and John...See More