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M.R. James is probably the finest ghost-story writer England has ever produced. These tales are not only classics of their genre, but are also superb examples of beautifully-paced understatement, convincing background and chilling terror. As well as the p
'Still as the night was, the mysterious population of the distant moonlit woods was not yet lulled to rest' The aim of a good ghost story is to make the blood freeze, pleasurably, and this M. R. James achieves to perfection in these wonderful stor
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 alo
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises , the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material onlin
THE GOTHIC CLASSIC Seven more classic ghost stories from the master of 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.
The art of telling a ghost story is a refined one, and Montague Rhodes James was a master of the genre. Complete Ghost Stories is part of the Macmillan Collectors Library, a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics bound in real cloth with gold foiled ed
Antiquarian Paxton travels to a small town on the coast of Norfolk and learns of a legend concerning three crowns buried on the coast thousands of years ago to protect the land against marauding Vikings. Paxton tries to find the remaining crown, unaware o
What if a single scrap of parchment could sentence you to death-unless you passed it to another soul first? First printed in 1911, Casting the Runes remains the quintessential story of malignant scholarship and occult revenge. This expanded modern edition