The Five Jars
- Author:
- M. R. James
- Genres:
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Children's Fiction
,
Fantastic Fiction - Language:
- English
- Read by:
- Peter Yearsley
- Runnning time:
- 2:11:10
- Upload date:
- 2009-08-01
1 - I: The Discovery
Chapters
1.
1 - I: The Discovery
00:16:42
2.
2 - II: The First Jar
00:09:16
3.
3 - III: The Second Jar
00:12:25
4.
4 - IV: The Small People
00:18:58
5.
5 - V: Danger to the Jars
00:19:17
6.
6 - VI: The Cat, Wag, Slim and Others
00:21:36
7.
7 - VII: The Bat-Ball
00:17:23
8.
8 - VII: Wag At Home
00:15:33
- Description
- The Five Jars is the only novel written by James, who is best known for his ghost stories. It is a peculiarly surreal fantasy apparently written for children. While he is out walking, the narrator is drawn to a remote pool, and finds a small box that has been hidden since Roman times. He gradually learns how to use its contents, fighting off a series of attempts to steal it, and becomes aware of a strange world hidden from our own. (Summary by Peter Yearsley)
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