AuthorM.R. James
NarratorJonathan Keeble
Duration43m
CategoriesAdult Fiction, Horror, Short Stories
PublisherSNR Audio
VersionUnabridged
Often ranked as one of M.R. James’s most unnerving narratives, A Warning to the Curious is an ominous tale of the consequences of an enquiring mind. First published in the literary journal, London Mercury in 1925, A Warning to the Curious follows young antiquary and archaeologist Paxton, holidaying on the south-east coast of England. During his stay, Paxton hears of a peculiar legend: buried deep in the Suffolk soil lies a lost crown, protecting England from invasion and keeping the land safe from disorder. When Paxton learns that the last surviving member of the Ager family – the bloodline whose responsibility it was to guard the crown – had passed, the opportunity was too great to waste. With a burning curiosity to quench, Paxton manages to locate the crown and retrieve it from the earth. However, as Paxton quickly begins to realise, the cost of his actions prove chillingly devastating… Expertly narrated by Jonathan Keeble, this audiobook edition is a ghost story for the ages.
The Ultimate Horror Collection
Author: H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, M.R. James, Oscar Wilde, Sheridan le Fanu, Bram Stoker, Mary Shelley, Robert Louis Stevenson, Henry James
Author H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, M.R. James, Oscar Wilde, Sheridan le Fanu, Bram Stoker, Mary Shelley, Robert Louis Stevenson, Henry James
Narrator Peter Noble, Malk Williams, Jonathan Keeble, Karen Cass, Julie Teal
Duration 93h 12m
The Ultimate Horror Collection is a fully-indexed collection of over 60 classic horror stories, read by four Audie-winning narrators. Included here are stories by H.P. Lovecraft; Edgar Allan Poe; M.R. James; Oscar Wilde; Joseph Le Fanu; Bram Stoker; Mary Shelley; Robert Louis Stevenson; and Henry James.
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Author: M.R. James
Author M.R. James
Narrator Derek Jacobi
Duration 1h 6m
A compilation of five chilling stories from M. R. James, including four previously unreleased stories and originally recorded for the Radio 4 'Woman's Hour' in Christmas 2007. M. R. James is an important part of the nation's celebration of Christmas. In the oral tradition, many of his thirty or so tales were penned as Christmas Eve entertainments a...
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Author: M.R. James
Author M.R. James
Narrator Patrick Malahide
Duration 43m
Martin's Close is a classic ghost story by M R James, about a young woman infatuated, who seems to reappear when all believe she has been brutally murdered.
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Galloping Foxley (a Roald Dahl Story)
Author: Roald Dahl
Author Roald Dahl
Narrator Richard Griffiths
Duration 37m
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Galloping Foxley by Roald Dahl, read by Richard Griffiths. In Galloping Foxley, Roald Dahl tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a commuter is disturbed by an encounter with a man he vividly remembers from school . . . Galloping Foxley is taken from the short story collection S...
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Author: Nnedi Okorafor
Author Nnedi Okorafor
Narrator Yetide Badaki
Duration 10h 55m
Kabu kabu-unregistered illegal Nigerian taxis-generally get you where you need to go. Nnedi Okorafor's Kabu Kabu, however, takes the listener to exciting, fantastic, magical, occasionally dangerous, and always imaginative locations you didn't know you needed. This debut short story collection by an award-winning author includes notable previously p...
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Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Author Edgar Allan Poe
Narrator Richard Griffiths
Duration 25m
Be cruel to animals at your peril - this story extols the virtues of being kind to all creatures to achieve happiness in life, a lesson that our unhappy protagonist is far from learning, whether in regards to human or animal life. A shocking story told with a dry dark humor, this tale is to be heard to be believed and is a true classic from the mas...
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Author: F Scott Fitzgerald
Author F Scott Fitzgerald
Narrator Kerry Shale
Duration 11m
A popular story in the acclaimed 'Pat Hobby' series. Poor Pat Hobby's fates go from bad to worse when he gets the wrong impression of a heated situation. Amusing and delightfully cringeworthy at times, Pat Hobby is a stubborn anti-hero who you won't be able to resist.
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The Ultimate Ghost Stories Collection
Author: M.R. James, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry James, Arthur Conan Doyle, Charles Dickens, Edith Wharton, Washington Irving
Author M.R. James, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry James, Arthur Conan Doyle, Charles Dickens, Edith Wharton, Washington Irving
Narrator Malk Williams, Jonathan Keeble, Julie Teal
Duration 19h 19m
The Ultimate Ghost Stories Collection is a fully indexed collection of classic ghost stories, read by three Audie-winning narrators. Included here are stories by Henry James, M.R. James, Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens, Edith Wharton and Washington Irving.
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Author: M.R. James
Author M.R. James
Narrator Robin Bailey
Duration 23m
A classic ghost tale by M R James. A ghoulish revenge is enacted within a work of art, before the helpless eyes of a museum curator in Oxford.
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Author: Roald Dahl
Author Roald Dahl
Narrator Murphy Cillian
Duration 55m
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Katina by Roald Dahl, read by Cillian Murphy. In Katina, Roald Dahl tells of a young Greek girl fascinated by the British planes and airbase that have come to her village. Katina is taken from the short story collection Over to You, which includes nine other dramatic and terrifying tales of life as a wartim...
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