Project Gutenberg 2007-12-31 Public domain in the USA. 219 James, M. R. (Montague Rhodes) 1862 1936 James, M.R. James, Montague Rhodes The Five Jars Produced by Iona Vaughan, Mark Akrigg, Jana Srna and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net "The Five Jars" by M. R. James is a fantasy novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows an unnamed protagonist who embarks on an unusual adventure involving magical elements, a mysterious box containing jars with supernatural properties, and a journey into a world populated by small people and fantastical creatures. The novel is steeped in a whimsical tone, rich descriptions of nature, and an exploration of the consequences of tampering with magic. The opening of the book presents a detailed account of the protagonist's mystical experience in a remote wood. After falling asleep by a stream, he dreams of a peculiar plant, which he later finds and collects. This discovery leads him to a round pool of water, where he interacts with the spring and gathers valuable silver. As he delves deeper into his adventure, he uncovers a buried box containing five jars, each inscribed with Latin phrases that suggest they hold extraordinary powers. The opening sets an enchanting atmosphere, introducing readers to the protagonist's curiosity and the magical world that awaits him, paving the way for a tale of discovery and wonder. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fantasy fiction, English PR Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: British Literature 171236 2025-08-10T06:04:47.758512 text/html 172697 2007-12-31T09:58:24 text/html 78176 2025-08-10T06:04:50.555457 application/epub+zip 78500 2025-08-10T06:04:48.227495 application/epub+zip 78501 2025-08-10T06:04:47.980488 application/epub+zip 149971 2025-08-10T06:04:52.537483 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127176 2025-08-10T06:04:50.274491 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127358 2022-09-11T08:20:31.548642 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150299 2025-08-10T06:04:47.520494 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 150223 2007-12-31T09:58:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18467 2025-08-10T06:04:52.847501 application/rdf+xml 4934 2025-08-10T06:04:48.038489 image/jpeg 1359 2025-08-10T06:04:48.010490 image/jpeg 68134 2007-12-31T09:58:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 57521 2007-12-31T09:58:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 68371 2025-08-10T06:04:47.774494 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia