M. R. James

Broschiertes Buch

The Ghost Stories of M. R. James - 10 Tales of Ghastliness and Ghostly Goings on (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

Beschreibung

M. R. James was a true master of the ghost story and tale of the unexpected. Here are collected some of his finest work. Some of the stories included are, 'Casting the Runes', 'lost Hearts', 'The Haunted Doll's House' and 'Count Magnus'.

Autor

Montague Rhodes James (1862 - 1936), who used the publication name M. R. James, was an English author, medievalist scholar and provost of King's College, Cambridge (1905-18), and of Eton College (1918-36). Though James's work as a medievalist is still highly regarded, he 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 clichés of his predecessors and using more realistic contemporary settings. However, James's protagonists and plots tend to reflect his own antiquarian interests. Accordingly, he is known as the originator of the "antiquarian ghost story".

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Fantasy and Horror Classics
• Seitenzahl: 182
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. April 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 237g
• ISBN-13: 9781447407133
• ISBN-10: 144740713X
• Artikelnr.: 33448331