Martin's Close
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| Author | M.R. James |
| Country | England |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Horror |
| Publication date | 1911 |
"Martin's Close" is a ghost story by British writer M. R. James, included in his 1911 collection More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary.
Plot summary
The story is presented as a report of a trial in the year 1684, before Judge Jeffreys. Squire Martin has been accused of murdering a young girl named Ann Clark, who he had an one-sided romance with. The prosecution presents a case that Martin murdered Ann Clark, because she ruined a good marriage proposal for him. During the trial, an event is described in which Martin acted in a guilty manner when confronted with a possible apparition of the girl. In the end, Martin is found guilty of the crime, despite his attempt to have the case dismissed on a legal technicality, and is sentenced to death.[1]
References
External links
- Full text of "Martin's Close"
- A Podcast to the Curious: Episode 14 - Martin's Close
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