The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral
"The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral" is a ghost story by British writer M. R. James, originally published in 1910. It is included in his collection More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary.
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| Author | M.R. James |
| Country | England |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Horror |
| Publication date | 1910 |
Plot summary
Archdeacon Pultney of Barchester Cathedral dies mysteriously and the new Archdeacon Haynes takes his place. Haynes is very talented and performs the duties of his office with great zeal, however he is haunted by the carved figures in the stalls of Barchester Cathedral.[1]
Adaptions
The story was adapted in 1971 for BBC's A Ghost Story for Christmas as The Stalls of Barchester.[2]
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References
- James, M.R. (1993). Collected ghost stories (Repr. ed.). Ware, Hertfordshire: Wordsworth. pp. 146–159. ISBN 1853260533.
- "The Stalls of Barchester". BFI. Archived from the original on 2014-08-13. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
External links
- Full text of "The Stall of Barchester Cathedral"
- A Podcast to the Curious: Episode 13 - The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral
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