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A Warning to the Curious, and Other Ghost Stories is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for James, M. R. (Montague Rhodes) (1862–1936).
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"A Warning to the Curious, and Other Ghost Stories" by M. R. James is a collection of supernatural short stories written in the early 20th century. This anthology follows various protagonists destined to confront eerie and unsettling events related to antiquities and the past, as they encounter remnants of histories that refuse to fade quietly into obscurity. The opening of the collection presents the story "The Haunted Doll’s House." It introduces Mr. Dillet, a collector who acquires an ornate dollhouse with a mysterious past. Upon bringing it home, he experiences a supernatural phenomenon that merges his reality with unsettling, ghostly visions of the dollhouse's previous inhabitants. As he unravels the history connected to the house, the narrative unfolds layers of horror and tension that hints at dark secrets and unresolved tales, setting the tone for the chilling ghost stories to follow in this intriguing anthology.
Book and edition facts
- Title: A Warning to the Curious, and Other Ghost Stories
- Author credits: James, M. R. (Montague Rhodes) (1862–1936)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- English fiction -- 20th century
- Ghost stories, English
- Short stories, English
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- Category: British Literature
- Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery
- Category: Short Stories
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