Wednesday, December 23, 2020
The Story of A Disappearance and Appearance by M. R. James is another ghost story I finished today. The teaser on the back of the book says: "After receiving word that his Uncle Henry has gone missing, W.R. travels to his town to join in the search, but soon suspects his uncle is already dead. After an unusual encounter with a traveling salesman, W.R. has a nightmare about a terrifying puppet show - and a ghostly clergyman.
The story is well set up and the dream described is quite creepy however, the story's resolution leaves a lot to be desired. I have to say that before reading this I didn't know too much about Punch and Judy shows. I didn't a little research on them and have to question how they were ever thought of as appropriate for children.
By the way, this is, I think, the only ghost story by M.R. James that actually takes place over the Christmas holiday.
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