The Tractate Middoth: A Chillingly Haunting Ghost Story by M.R. James

Classic Ghost Stories

Tony Walker

Fiction, Drama, Science Fiction

4.9 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2023

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

M. R. James's The Tractate Middoth is a classic ghost story first published in 1911. This short story takes place in a library and is about a mysterious book called the Tractate Middoth. The book holds the key to righting a family wrong, but the evil deceased has made it as difficult as possible to prolong the agony of his heirs.Follow the main character, a librarian, as he becomes obsessed with finding out the secrets of a book and is pulled deeper and deeper into a dark and scary world. Listen to "The Tractate Middoth" audiobook episode today on The Classic. Ghost Stories Podcast and get lost in the creepy atmosphere of this masterful work. New Patreon Request Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREE Support the showVisit us here: www.ghostpod.orgBuy me a coffee if you're glad I do this: https://ko-fi.com/tonywalkerIf you really want to help me, become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/barcudMusic by The Heartwood Institute: https://bit.ly/somecomeback Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Everybody dies, don't they?
0:10.5	Everybody come back, isn't that?
0:14.4	You tried to get into the locked drawer today, didn't you?
0:17.1	How do the dead comeback, mother?
0:20.0	What's the secretion of it? The Tractate Midoff by m r james towards the end of an autumn afternoon an elderly man with a thin face and gray piccadilly weepers pushed open the swing door leading into the vestibule of a certain famous library,
0:40.6	and addressing himself to an attendant stated that he believed he was entitled to use the library
0:46.8	and inquired if he might take a book out.
0:51.0	Yes, if he were on the list of those to whom that privilege was given.
0:56.1	He produced his card, Mr. John Eldred, and the register being consulted a favourable
1:03.2	answer was given.
1:04.6	Now, another point, said he, it is a long time since I was here, and I do not know
1:10.7	my way about your building. Besides, it is a long time since I was here, and I do not know my way about your building.
1:12.9	Besides, it is near closing time, and it is bad for me to hurry up and downstairs.
1:18.5	I have here the title of the book I want. Is there anyone at liberty who could go and find it for me?'
1:25.6	After a moment's thought, the doorkeeper beckoned to a young man who was passing.
1:30.5	Mr. Garrett, he said, have you a minute to assist this gentleman?
1:34.3	With pleasure was Mr. Garrett's answer.
1:37.3	The slip, with the title, was handed to him.
1:40.0	Oh, I think I can put my hand on this.
1:42.5	It happens to be in the class I inspected last quarter,
1:45.3	"'but I'll just look it up in the catalogue to make sure.
1:48.5	"'I suppose it is that particular edition that you require, sir.'
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