"The Haunted Dolls' House" by M.R. James



Mr Dillet can't believe his luck when he acquires an antique dolls' house at a bargain price. Once he gets it home, however, the house begins to reveal some dark secrets.

This is an audio presentation of "The Haunted Dolls' House" by M.R. James (1923), performed and produced by Jasper L'Estrange for the EnCrypted Classic Horror podcast. Contains sound effects and musical elements.

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About the story: 

 "The Haunted Dolls' House" by M.R. James.  First published in The Empire Review, February 1923. First collected in "A Warning To The Curious and Other Ghost Stories" (pub. Edward Arnold, 1925)

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Theme music:  The Black Waltz by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.au Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Ominous by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4162-ominous License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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The recording was created using Audacity and BandLab. Podcast hosted by Anchor. 

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