The Ash-tree

short story by M. R. James
VisualArtwork literary_work Q7714650
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The Ash-tree

Summary

The Ash-tree is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (292 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Ash-tree authored M. R. James[3].
  • The Ash-tree's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Ash-tree was directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark[5].
  • The Ash-tree's genre is horror literature[6].
  • The Ash-tree's genre is folk horror[7].
  • The Ash-tree followed The Treasure of Abbot Thomas[8].
  • The Ash-tree was followed by The Signalman[9].
  • The Ash-tree's part of the series is recorded as A Ghost Story for Christmas[10].
  • The Ash-tree's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • The Ash-tree's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • The Ash-tree was released on 1904[13].
  • The Ash-tree's date of first performance is recorded as December 23, 1975[14].
  • The Ash-tree's published in is recorded as Ghost Stories of an Antiquary[15].
  • The Ash-tree's published in is recorded as Lost Souls[16].
  • The Ash-tree's published in is recorded as 65 Great Spine Chillers[17].
  • The Ash-tree's published in is recorded as The Dark Descent[18].
  • The Ash-tree's published in is recorded as The Dark of the Soul[19].
  • The Ash-tree's published in is recorded as Mind at Bay[20].
  • The Ash-tree's published in is recorded as Medley Macabre: An Anthology of Stories of the Supernatural, Being Ghosts, Psychical Phenomena, Uncanny Mysteries[21].
  • The Ash-tree's title is recorded as The Ash-tree[22].
  • The Ash-tree's copyright status is recorded as public domain[23].
  • The Ash-tree's copyright status is recorded as public domain[24].
  • The Ash-tree's form of creative work is recorded as short story[25].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Ash-tree authored M. R. James[3]. It was directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark[5].

Publication

The Ash-tree was published on 1904[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[11]. Genres include horror literature[6] and folk horror[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as A Ghost Story for Christmas[10].

Subject and Themes

The Ash-tree's part of the series is recorded as A Ghost Story for Christmas[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Ash-tree followed The Treasure of Abbot Thomas[8]. It was followed by The Signalman[9].

Why It Matters

The Ash-tree ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (292 views/month).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Harmonia Amanda · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre horror literature, folk horror
    Title The Ash-tree
    Follows The Treasure of Abbot Thomas
    Country of origin United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8419]]: The Ash-tree - M. R. James, Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/233197038|The Ash-tree - M. R. James (#233197038)]] for {{P|8419}}"
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