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Description
This volume collects four of M. R. James's most beloved stories of the supernatural. These tales show how James redefined the ghost story and exemplify his connection to academia, antiquities, and medievalism, occupations that inspired and informed his fiction. Perfect as an introduction to James's understated mode of horror, these spine-chilling ghost stories demonstrate his mastery of the form.
About the Author
Montague Rhodes James authored four collections of ghost stories: Ghost Stories of an Antiquary (1904), More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary (1911), A Thin Ghost and Others (1919), and A Warning to the Curious and Other Ghost Stories (1925). He was a provost of King's College, Cambridge, and Eton College, as well as a respected scholar of medievalism.
Book Information
ISBN 9780271078557
Author M. R. James
Format Paperback
Page Count 88
Imprint Pennsylvania State University Press
Publisher Pennsylvania State University Press
Weight(grams) 136g
Dimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 6mm
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