Count Magnus [short story]

by M. R. James

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This is the unabridged audio recording of M.R. James' excellent ghost story 'Count Magnus'. The author's stories were written with the purpose of being read aloud in the long tradition of spooky Christmas Eve tales. This highly-praised version, narrated by David Collings, is sure to scare and delight in equal measure.… (more)

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(1904) The 'Dracula' influence is strong in this one... A definite must-read for fans of classic vampire fiction.

Some papers found in a long-empty house reveal the story of one would-be travel writer's experience with the titular Count, whose locked sarcophagus lies in a remote Scandinavian church. The writer uncovers local stories of men who walk when they should be lying dead... and the reader can assume that there'll be no good end to this investigation. (

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AltheaAnn | Feb 9, 2016 |

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Count Magnus [short story]

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Count Magnus

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Mr. Wraxall

Count Magnus de la Gardie

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Råbäck, Sweden

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By what means the papers out of which I have made a connected story came into my hands is the last point which the reader will learn from these pages.

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This is the unabridged audio recording of M.R. James' excellent ghost story 'Count Magnus'. The author's stories were written with the purpose of being read aloud in the long tradition of spooky Christmas Eve tales. This highly-praised version, narrated by David Collings, is sure to scare and delight in equal measure.

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