Mr Humphreys and His Inheritance
| "Mr Humphreys and His Inheritance" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by M.R. James | |
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| Country | England |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Horror |
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| Publication date | 1911 |
"Mr Humphreys and His Inheritance" is a ghost story by British writer M. R. James, included in his 1911 collection More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary.
Plot summary[edit]
Mr Humphreys has recently inherited an estate in Wilsthorpe, England. There he learns about the mysterious death of his uncle, the previous owner, and the history of the strange maze and temple situated beside his new home.[1]
Adaptation[edit]
The story was adapted for television as part of the ITV Schools educational strand in 1976.[2] This production is available on DVD as an extra on the Network DVD of the 1979 ITV Playhouse production of Casting the Runes.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ James, M.R. (1993). Collected ghost stories (Repr. ed.). Ware, Hertfordshire: Wordsworth. pp. 176–197. ISBN 1853260533.
- ^ "Mr. Humphreys and His Inheritance". 21 June 1976. Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2015 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Network ON AIR > Casting the Runes (M.R. James)". Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
External links[edit]
The full text of Mr Humphreys and his Inheritance at Wikisource- An omnibus collection of James's short fiction at Standard Ebooks
- Full text of "Mr Humphreys and His Inheritance"
- A Podcast to the Curious: Episode 15 – Mr Humphreys and His Inheritance
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