The Ash-tree
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| Author | M.R. James |
| Country | England |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Horror short story |
"The Ash-tree" is a ghost story by M.R. James, found in his 1904 collection Ghost Stories of an Antiquary.
Synopsis
The tale documents the tale of Sir Richard Fell, who has just inherited Castringham, a country seat with an unfortunate history. The house has been cursed since the day his ancestor, Sir Matthew Fell, condemned a woman to death for witchcraft. It is soon discovered that the ancient ash tree outside his bedroom window is the root of the problem.
Adaptations
| "The Ash Tree" | |
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| A Ghost Story for Christmas episode | |
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| Episode no. |
Season 1 Episode 5 |
| Directed by | Lawrence Gordon Clark |
| Written by |
M. R. James (story) David Rudkin (adaptation) |
| Original air date | 23 December 1975 |
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It was adapted in 1975 by David Rudkin as "The Ash Tree" and part the BBC's A Ghost Story for Christmas strand.[1] It was first broadcast on 23 December 1975 at 11.35.[2] The adaptation stars Edward Petherbridge as Sir Richard and it was directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark.[3][4]
References
- ↑ The Ash Tree at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ "The Ash Tree". British Film Institute Database. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ↑ Brockhurst, Colin. "A Ghost Story for Christmas". phantomframe.co.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
- ↑ Angelini, Sergio, The Ash Tree at the BFI's Screenonline. Retrieved 2010-7-7.
External links
The full text of The Ash-tree at Wikisource
The Ash Tree public domain audiobook at LibriVox- The Ash Tree at the BFI's Screenonline
- The Ash Tree at the Internet Movie Database
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