M.R. James was one of the 20th century's most popular horror writers, particularly his ghost stories. Perhaps most notably, he moved that genre away from its Gothic origins and into a more modern era.
Some later editions under the title Ghost Stories of an Antiquary contain it and the earlier Ghost Stories of an Antiquary in one volume. It was his second short story collection.
This collection contains some of his most chilling tales, including A School Story The Rose Garden The Tractate Middoth Casting the Runes The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral Martin's Close These tales cannot fail to send a shiver down your ...
Some later editions under this title contain both the original collection and its successor, More Ghost Stories, combined in one volume. It was his first short story collection.
An excellent popular book.
Two men in a smoking-room were talking of their private-school days.
The most popular horror book for individuals who are going to overcome fears.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This edition presents all of James's published ghost stories, including the unforgettable 'Oh, Whistle and I'll Come to You, My Lad' and 'Casting the Runes', and an appendix of James's writings on the ghost story.
Ghost Stories of an Antiquary is a horror short story collection by British writer M. R. James, published in 1904 (some had previously appeared in magazines). ============ KEYWORDS/TAGS: ghost stories for teens - ghost fiction - ghost in ...
A spook-tacular collection of ghost stories by one of the masters of the genre, introduced by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Chabon.