"Count Magnus" by M. R. James / A HorrorBabble Production

The Ghost Stories of M. R. James
Episode 2: Count Magnus
A traveler in Sweden stumbles upon the history of a mysterious and ominous figure, Count Magnus.
Narrated by Ian Gordon for HorrorBabble
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[@arkaisk2]

Thanks for this classic gem! I happen to be born in West Gothia (Västergötland), and not too far from what James seem to have been inspired of: The Count's manor is probably Läckö, built for the De la Gardie's (of which Magnus Gabriel de la Gardie was the most prominent).

[@HorrorBabble]

Fantastic - thank you for the insight! I apologise for my poor pronunciation. I'll be reading up on Läckö later! Thanks again, Ian.

[@medicalmisinformation]

You're the Dr. Frankenstein of narration: you have dug up, electrified, and resurrected these stories for tens of thousands of people. Way to use your talents. Better than anything on TV! Thanks.

[@HorrorBabble]

Thanks for the kind words, Jonathan! Ian

[@CountingHouse]

That's clever praise!

[@shireboundscribbles]

When he was digging through the books I half expected the Necronomicon to pop up.... 😉

[@nonserviam751]

Nice artwork, serene.

[@heretic997]

Thank you for this reading ian, i dont donate or comment that much but i appreciate everything you do on this channel keep up the good work old chap.

[@HorrorBabble]

Thank you for the kind words! Ian

[@MeriScrapper13]

Saw this one acted on Britbox, "Ghost Stories for Christmas." It was horrifying. However, as I learned from reading "Dracula" by Brom Stoker, no film can give you a picture that you can get from books. It's impossible. M. R. James mastered the ghost and horror stories. 😊

[@markvickers2607]

'A School Story' that haunted me as a kid. And 'Wailing Well' - Christ, that's creepy.

[@HorrorBabble]

I'll take a look at those two in due course Mark!

[@lacyhart2043]

@@HorrorBabble awesome

[@markvickers2607]

Love a bit of M. R. - well, a lot of him actually 😁👍

[@ClockworkChainsaw]

As a Swede, I really need to read this. Mostly to figure out the place names more specifically, since they are a bit hard to figure out in English. ;) No fault of the narrator of course, it fits the story to have them in an English accent after all! Also, curious about any possible inspiration for the story setting, my country is very seldom the setting for stories by non-Swedish writers after all! Edit: Oh, I see it is probably Läckö castle, time for a google!

[@ADITADDICTS]

Yeah......I'm not into meeting that guy, thanx. Lol great read once again Ian!

[@PatFerris]

I had forgotten how creepy count Magnus was, well done, thanks

[@TheLightofAniu]

This is one of my favourite M R James stories, and the narration is so good! I’d love to hear you do a recording of Mr Humphreys and His Inheritance or The Diary of Mr Poynter

[@HorrorBabble]

Thank you, sir! I'll be returning to M. R. James often, I'm sure. Ian

[@TheLightofAniu]

HorrorBabble I hope so!! You capture perfectly the creeping unease and the - what James himself called - pleasing terror of the slow, insipid build up of horror to the last detail, and of Mr Wraxall’s cry to God

[@silmaril17]

Given that many of M R James’ stories have been adapted to live action I can’t understand how this one hasn’t yet. It’s so good!

[@squeemlives]

Oh boy is it your lucky day!

[@silmaril17]

@@squeemlives haha, it’s about time!

[@baruchben-david4196]

I enjoy hearing old favorites narrated. Previously I had only read them. The narrations give me a whole new understanding of the stories.

[@joshuazane3210]

Gah! So many unanswered questions! Very intriguing and well read as always.

[@markvickers2607]

Hope 'Number 13' is on the list Monsieur Gordon 😁👍

[@HorrorBabble]

Episode 4!

[@vxORIONxv]

@@HorrorBabble M. Vickers..... M.D. Vickers?

[@HorrorBabble]

@@vxORIONxv The one and the same!

[@jamiecameron7615]

Another new one for me which I am very excited for. Best part of my week is when I see the HorrorBabble notification come up!! Thank you very much!!

[@HorrorBabble]

Thanks again Jamie - this one is an absolute classic. I hope you enjoy it! Ian

[@bittybitty8233]

@jamie...SAME

[@bittybitty8233]

@@HorrorBabble 😀

[@HorrorBabble]

And I do like a good grin too!

[@bittybitty8233]

@@HorrorBabble wearing my HB shirt again today !!!! 😂

[@HorrorBabble]

The Ghost Stories of M. R. James Episode 2: Count Magnus A traveler in Sweden stumbles upon the history of a mysterious and ominous figure, Count Magnus. Narrated by Ian Gordon for HorrorBabble Support us on Bandcamp or Patreon: horrorbabble.bandcamp.com www.patreon.com/horrorbabble HorrorBabble MERCH: teespring.com/stores/horrorbabble-merch Search HORRORBABBLE to find us on: AUDIBLE / ITUNES / SPOTIFY Home: www.horrorbabble.com Rue Morgue: www.rue-morgue.com Social Media: facebook.com/HorrorBabble instagram.com/horrorbabble twitter.com/HorrorBabble

[@Jaramass]

Pretty interesting to hear as a Swede!

[@MrsCaranAmy]

Thanks for a tantalizing ghost story. It has been a bit different than some of the others I've listened to so far.

[@tave7779]

Beautiful art.

[@PatFerris]

Really looking forward to this tonight, thanks for your work Ian

[@donaldmccleary9015]

Awesome story. Amazing! Great job. Thank you!!

[@brettbarton1911]

Easy to see how much influence this story had had on modern fiction literature.

[@jonjosephbarnes]

Excellent. Thank you!

[@libertycowboy2495]

So very well done. Great narrative voice!

[@HorrorBabble]

Thank you kindly!

[@philippel.9086]

I didn't know that author before. This story is very good !! It gave me chills!!

[@HorrorBabble]

He penned some classics, for sure. More to follow on Wednesday, sir!

[@philippel.9086]

HorrorBabble That's good news!!

[@henrywebster9529]

Superb telling of a tale by the master of the genre.

[@eleftheriaeleftheria3302]

Very creepy and pretty scary short story!

[@kaf890890]

I don’t know how it works, that a recording can be so entertaining, yet I always fall asleep before the end. I am very grateful! I have to have my story, and I have to have my sleep.

[@susanbruhn40]

I was asked tomorrow at marry The Count Magnus.....July 1998...serious.....

[@ThisTrainIsLost]

A most atmospheric tale but, if there was meant to be some point to it, either I missed it or it eluded me.

[@miarencrowsdaughter6434]

I think it could best be summed up as 'Do not call up that which you cannot hang up on.' Spoiler: The traveler addressed the Count directly three times, and said that he wanted to meet the Count. After each, a padlock came off of the coffin. The figures that pursued him would have been the Count and the creature that killed the men who trespassed in the Count's forest.

[@billhalt8811]

Xxx