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Snake5555555555 10/16/18 4:54:17 PM #143:	65. Lost Hearts by M. R. James (17.5 points) Nominated by: PumpkinCoach (0/3 remaining) Text Version: http://www.thin-ghost.org/items/show/143 Narrated Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhEt8nl9Wew" data-time=" Importance: 4 Fear: 6 Snake: 7.5 Whilst his name is not as prevalent as Lovecraft, Shelly, or Stoker, M. R. James is fondly remembered for his very influential ghost stories, and Lost Hearts is one of his more well-known ones. Lost Hearts is an incredible flexing of atmosphere and mood, and nothing really inherently scary happens until the very end, yet a sense of melancholia, dread, mystery, and hints of something deeper pervade the story. M. R. James' real strength in this story is his masterful sense of location; right from the start, character descriptions are ousted in place of describing Aswarby Hall in excruciating detail, which clues us in on who the main character of this passage really is. That's not to say characters are completely background noise; the head of house Mr. Abney is mysteriously reclusive and asks strange questions, establishing quick hints to his deeper motivations. There's also Mrs. Bunch, a kindly housekeeper who takes fondly to Stephen, the newly arrived resident of Aswarby Hall and our reader avatar so to speak. Bunch is particularly important to the story, establishing routine and comfort to Stephen and indeed the reader with her vast knowledge of many topics and gift of gab. When this routine is broken, we feel it as much as Stephen, as the truth of the ending invades our minds and chills us to the core. They don't really make ghost stories like this anymore, that's for sure. --- If the suspense doesn't kill you, something else will! http://tinyurl.com/zqwzc9a - https://imgur.com/a/OcdhKKR <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:910638411] in Snake Rank... [t:77057251]...</cite> <quote>65. Lost Hearts by M. R. James (17.5 points) Nominated by: PumpkinCoach (0/3 remaining) Text Version: http://www.thin-ghost.org/items/show/143 Narrated Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhEt8nl9Wew" data-time=" Importance: 4 Fear: 6 Snake: 7.5 Whilst his name is not as prevalent as Lovecraft, Shelly, or Stoker, M. R. James is fondly remembered for his very influential ghost stories, and Lost Hearts is one of his more well-known ones. Lost Hearts is an incredible flexing of atmosphere and mood, and nothing really inherently scary happens until the very end, yet a sense of melancholia, dread, mystery, and hints of something deeper pervade the story. M. R. James' real strength in this story is his masterful sense of location; right from the start, character descriptions are ousted in place of describing Aswarby Hall in excruciating detail, which clues us in on who the main character of this passage really is. That's not to say characters are completely background noise; the head of house Mr. Abney is mysteriously reclusive and asks strange questions, establishing quick hints to his deeper motivations. There's also Mrs. Bunch, a kindly housekeeper who takes fondly to Stephen, the newly arrived resident of Aswarby Hall and our reader avatar so to speak. Bunch is particularly important to the story, establishing routine and comfort to Stephen and indeed the reader with her vast knowledge of many topics and gift of gab. When this routine is broken, we feel it as much as Stephen, as the truth of the ending invades our minds and chills us to the core. They don't really make ghost stories like this anymore, that's for sure. --- If the suspense doesn't kill you, something else will! http://tinyurl.com/zqwzc9a - https://imgur.com/a/OcdhKKR</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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