One of the most noted authors of the classic British ghost story was scholar and antiquinarian Montague Rhodes James, who would often read his stories by candlelight for friends and students at King's College, Cambridge, on Chrsitmas Eve. He was noted as much for his professional delivery as he was for the errie quality of his stories.
Although they are well worth reading, I have often felt that the proper mileau for a Jamesian tale was the spoken word. For this Cristmas Eve, I have chosen this 2022 podcast by Tony Walker of "The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral."
Enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8D0eJxXiOQ
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