Complete M. R. James 20+ Ghost Stories- The Five Jars A Thin Ghost and Others The Wanderings and Homes of Manuscripts Old Testament Legends and Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, complete

by M. R. James

Overview

M.R. James is best remembered for his ghost stories, which are regarded as among the best in the genre. James redefined the ghost story for the new century by abandoning many of the formal Gothic clich�s of his predecessors and using more realistic contemporary settings. Accordingly, he is known as the originator of the "antiquarian ghost story".

There have been numerous television adaptations of James's stories, mostly in Britain. Two of the best-known TV dramas include Whistle and I'll Come to You (1968, directed by Jonathan Miller) and A Warning to the Curious (1972).

Contents

The Five Jars

Ghost Stories of an Antiquary

PART 1: GHOST STORIES OF AN ANTIQUARY

Canon Alberic's Scrap-book

Lost Hearts

The Mezzotint

The Ash-tree

Number 13

Count Magnus

'Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad'

The Treasure of Abbot Thomas

PART 2: MORE GHOST STORIES

A School Story

The Rose Garden

The Tractate Middoth

Casting the Runes

The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral

Martin's Close

Mr Humphreys and his Inheritance



A Thin Ghost and Others

The Wanderings and Homes of Manuscripts

Old Testament Legends

Product Details

BN ID:	2940150532571
Publisher:	ANEBook Publishing
Publication date:	11/16/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	482 KB