M.R. James Ghost Stories by Mr James

M.R. James Ghost Stories by Mr James

M.R. James' celebrated ghost stories resonate still. A towering presence in literature, TV and film, his work is much admired today. This new collection brings together many famous tales including: Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad; Canon Alberics Scrap-Book; The Mezzotint; The Fenstanton Witch; The Experiment; Wailing Well.

M.R. James (1862–1936) was an absolute master of the ghost story, and foundation stone of modern horror. His work influenced authors such as H.P. Lovecraft, Ramsey Campbell and Stephen King. He dispensed with the traditional techniques of ghost story construction, instead using realistic contemporary settings for his works. A medieval scholar, his story collections, including Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, remain popular today.

Robert Lloyd Parry (foreword) is an actor and storyteller. In 2005 he started ‘The M.R. James Project’, with a solo performance of ‘Canon Alberic’s Scrap-book’ and ‘The Mezzotint’ in James’s old office in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. To date the Project has yielded five more one-man theatre shows, several DVDs and audiobooks, two documentaries, a guided walk, numerous magazine articles and Ghosts of the Chit-Chat, an anthology of stories by James’s contemporaries for Swan River Press. For more information visit www.nunkie.co.uk

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ISBN 13	9781839647710
ISBN 10	183964771X
Title	M.R. James Ghost Stories
Author	Mr James
Series	Gothic Fantasy
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Flame Tree Publishing
Year published	2021-12-10
Number of pages	432
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