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The Tractate Middoth
- Narrated by: David Suchet
- Length: 42 mins
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Summary
A young librarian receives a request for an obscure Hebrew book from a sinister gentleman, unaware of its contents.
Montague Rhodes James was a noted British mediaeval scholar and provost of King's College, Cambridge (1905–1918) and of Eton College (1918–1936). He is best remembered for his ghost stories which are widely regarded as among the finest in English literature.
One of James's most important achievements was to redefine the ghost story for the new century by dispensing with many of the formal Gothic trappings of his predecessors, and replacing them with more realistic contemporary settings.
'Montague Rhodes James has an intelligent and scientific knowledge of human nerves and feelings; and knows just how to apportion statement, imagery, and subtle suggestions in order to secure the best results with his readers.' HP Lovecraft.
Actor David Suchet is best known for his definitive portrayal of Hercule Poirot, the Belgian detective created by the legendary mystery author Agatha Christie, in a number of international television productions. He narrates his story in Poirot and Me.
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- James
- 15-12-23
Great Author, great Narrator
I love M. R. James’ ghostly tales from start to finish. Although I already have James’ Collected Ghost Stories on Audible, I’d buy the collection again, without the slightest hesitation, if they were read by David.
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- Louise Lovie
- 20-02-22
Well read
Wonderful narration but the story was slightly weak in comparison,, not my favourite M R James offering
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-01-14
not engaging enough
5 stars for David Suchet reading, but the story really didn't hold my interest enough.
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- Clark
- 22-01-14
Didn't chill
Would you try another book written by M. R. James or narrated by David Suchet?
Yes. It was bit-sized at less than n hour and the story was okay if really quite nt up to modern "spook" tastes.
Would you ever listen to anything by M. R. James again?
Yes. I bought several at Christmas but I'll only try 1 more if its as tame as this one.
Did David Suchet do a good job differentiating each of the characters? How?
Yes, very good. He reads well and has a voice tha's easy to listen to.
If this book were a film would you go see it?
No.
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- Angela
- 08-04-17
Ghostly tale
A short story originally published in 1911 is brought to life by David Suchet. I thoroughly enjoyed the story as well as the narration.
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- Amazon Customer
- 23-08-23
The Tractate Middoth by M R James.
Another absolutely fantastic reading by the wonderful David Suchet. Can’t get enough of these brilliant old ghost stories.
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- Em
- 29-12-13
LIGHT ON FRIGHTS, BUT WORTH A LISTEN
What did you like best about The Tractate Middoth? What did you like least?
The Tractate Middoth is one of the least scary of M. R. James's tales and it's to David Suchet's credit that he has resisted the temptation to ham it up. His precise, understated delivery ensures that such disquieting moments as the story has do not leap out at the listener but slide insidiously into his or her mind.Only the burst of music at the start of this recording strikes the wrong note. It's neither eerie nor ominous - just irritating!
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- Christine Siobhan barber
- 09-05-17
The tractate midohte
David suchet has a wonderful voice that is perfect for conveying the sinister air of this one of M R James greatest ghost stories.
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- EGM
- 16-02-15
A match made in heaven
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I love M. R. James' ghost stories, and I couldn't think of a better reader than David Suchet. A treat.
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- Ivor Gotone
- 30-01-20
Great story, weird characterisations
I’m a big MRJ fan so I was always going to like the story. I’m also usually a David Suchet fan but I didn’t enjoy his vocal style on this and some of the voices he gave his characters were verging on ridiculous. This spoiled the overall experience for me.
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