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词条 Mr Humphreys and His Inheritance
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  1. Plot summary

  2. Adaptation

  3. References

  4. External links

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| author = M.R. James
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| language = English
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| pub_date = 1911
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"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

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

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 disc of the 1979 ITV Playhouse production of Casting the Runes [3]

References

1. ^{{cite book|last1=James|first1=M.R.|title=Collected ghost stories|date=1993|publisher=Wordsworth|location=Ware, Hertfordshire|isbn=1853260533|pages=176-197|edition=Repr.}}
2. ^https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3433652/
3. ^http://networkonair.com/shop/465-casting-the-runes-mr-james.html

External links

  • {{wikisource-inline|Mr Humphreys and his Inheritance|single=true}}
  • Full text of "Mr Humphreys and His Inheritance"
  • A Podcast to the Curious: Episode 15 - Mr Humphreys and His Inheritance
{{Works of M.R. James}}

1 : Short stories by M. R. James

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