Casting the Runes and Other Ghost Stories
- ISBN-10
- 0191504246
- ISBN-13
- 9780191504242
- Category
- Fiction
- Pages
- 400
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998-10-15
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Author
- M. R. James
Description
This selection of 21 stories represents the best of James's work, and includes three stories which are not in the Collected Edition. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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