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Dive into this collection of exquisite, classic horror stories--just make sure to have the lights on and the doors locked!

First published in 1904, Ghost Stories of an Antiquary contains eight tales of supernatural horror by genre master M.R. James... Read Full Overview

The details of horror are almost never explicit, the stories relying on a gentle, bucolic background to emphasise the awfulness of the otherworldly intrusions. James' style of writing can be considered as "gothic".

After Jonathan Miller adapted "Oh,... Read Full Overview

"Ghost Stories of an Antiquary" book has a beautiful glossy cover and a blank page for the dedication. "It was, as far as I can ascertain, in September of the year 1811 that a post-chaise drew up before the door of Aswarby Hall, in the heart of Lincolnshire. The little boy who... Read Full Overview

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). Some later editions under this title contain both the original collection and its successor, More Ghost Stories (1911),... Read Full Overview

The powerful sense of evil-darkness, creepy hairy presences, cloaks, hoods, talons, and tentacles-pervades these classic ghost stories by M. R. James. A Cambridge scholar himself, James explored what happens when academics dabble in things they don't understand and unleash... Read Full Overview

Complete and unabridged paperback edition.

First published in 1904.

A quiet scholar encounters ancient manuscripts, cursed artifacts, and restless spirits. With each tale, a simple discovery turns sinister. What dark secrets lie buried in the past?

This classic collection of ghost stories follows M.R. James's protagonists as they navigate... Read Full Overview

Looking for some spooky stories to read on a camping trip, at a Halloween party, or at home with the family in front of a roaring fire? The works of medieval scholar M.R. James should fit the bill. James often said that he wrote his stories to be read aloud, so snuggle up and... Read Full Overview

It was, as far as I can ascertain, in September of the year 1811 that a post-chaise drew up before the door of Aswarby Hall, in the heart of Lincolnshire. The little boy who was the only passenger in the chaise, and who jumped out as soon as it had stopped, looked about him with... Read Full Overview

Der Autor M.R. James perfektionierte eine Methode des Geschichtenerz?hlens, die seither als Jamesianisch bekannt geworden ist. Die klassische James'sche Erz?hlung enth?lt in der Regel folgende Elemente: einen charaktervollen Schauplatz in einem englischen Dorf, einer K?stenstadt... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

THE GOTHIC CLASSIC Classic ghost stories from the pen of the undisputed master of the Victorian macabre, M.R. James. Many of these tales were written to be read aloud in the tradition of ghost stories at Christmas and a number have been adapted for television and film. Canon... Read Full Overview