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The Ash-tree

by M. R. James · first published 1904

"The Ash-tree" is a ghost story by British writer M. R. James, included in his 1904 book Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, and also collected again in his 1931 book The Collected Ghost Stories of M. R. James. It concerns mysterious deaths relating to an ash tree. It has been adapted many times, including a 1963 episode of KPFA/KPFK's The Black Mass, a 1975 episode of the BBC's A Ghost Story for Christmas, a 1986 episode of BBC2's Classic Ghost Stories series, and a 2000 episode of BBC Scotland's series Christopher Lee's Ghost Stories For Christmas.

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