The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral by M R James was published in 1910. It is one of Montague Rhodes James's most famous and best loved, or most feared, stories. As often with M R James, these are not just comforting cuddly ghosts — the ghost cat is decidedly disturbing — but there is something scary and demonic about the stalls themselves.Thanks to Gavin Critchley for sponsoring this Halloween 2022 episode of The Classic Ghost Stories Podcast. It's not the first he has sponsored but his kindness has allowed me to do this for all of you. Thank you, Gavin.The stalls are the wooden seats in a cathedral where the clergy and other officials of the church sit.  Not for the first time either do I see something decidedly folk horror in James's work with reference to the old tree that was used for unspeakable old folk things being the substances of the stalls. The BBC did a well-loved ghost story for Christmas of The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral, but this is my audio book version for you.Get All Episodes Ad Free!$1 a month for the whole back catalog of episodes on Patreon. Download at your leisure. https://www.patreon.com/barcudBuy Dracula Audiobook for DownloadBuy it directly from me at a knockdown price £4.99.  https://ko-fi.com/s/a7a5c648b8If You Appreciate The Work I’ve Put In HereBuy me a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/tonywalker, or join as a Patron for members only stories for $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/barcudLate Night Talk RadioListen to my other podcast! Here https://link.chtbl.com/late_nightSupport 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