About “The Treasure of Abbot Thomas”
"The Treasure of Abbot Thomas" is a ghost story by M. R. James, first published in Ghost Stories of an Antiquary in 1904 and later included in The Collected Ghost Stories of M. R. James in 1931. The story follows a man who discovers cryptic clues pointing to a hidden treasure at Steinfeld Abbey. The tale is known for its eerie atmosphere and subtle supernatural elements. It was adapted by the BBC in 1974 as part of the A Ghost Story for Christmas series. The story remains a classic example of James's skill in crafting atmospheric and chilling ghost tales. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
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- First published
- 1904
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