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The Haunted Dolls' House

By: Montague Rhodes James
Narrated by: David Collings
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Summary

This is an unabridged audio recording of M R James' excellent ghost story "The Haunted Dolls House". Read by David Collings, this is sure to scare and delight in equal measure.

Public Domain (P)2010 Craftsman Unabridged Audio

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"David Collings reads wonderfully well." ( The Observer)

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Brilliant

This would make a great short movie.
One of my favourites.
As with many of Mr. James stories it starts as a mystery and slowly unfolds as we go along.

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Superb! Suspense, setting then scene then horror!

What made the experience of listening to The Haunted Dolls' House the most enjoyable?

The narrator does a great job of building the suspense.

What did you like best about this story?

The ending

What about David Collings’s performance did you like?

The ability to vary between the ordinary and spooky

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Buyer beware

Any additional comments?

One of M. R. James best

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