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Lifetime: 1862 - 1936 Passed: ≈ 88 years ago

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M. R. James

Books by M. R. James

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Ghost Stories of an Antiquary

Horror Fiction Mystery
Christmas Gothic Supernatural Medieval England Rural Horror Ghost stories Scholar Antiquary Paranormal Cambridge Protagonist Otherworldly Creepy Eerie Atmospheric

Montague Rhodes James (1862-1936) was a medieval scholar; Provost of King’s College, Cambridge. He wrote many of his ghost stories to be read aloud in the long tradition of spooky Christmas Eve tales. His stories often use rural settings, with a quie...

Old Testament Legends Being Stories Out Of Some Of The Less-Known Apocryphal Books Of The Old Testament Cover image

Old Testament Legends Being Stories Out Of Some Of The Less-Known Apocryphal Books Of The Old Testament

M R James was a well regarded English scholar who studied the medieval period (he also wrote great ghost stories!). Apocryphal books are ancient literatures about biblical events and characters but these books are not included in the Bible. (Some...

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Great Ghost Stories

A great collection of 12 classic stories about ghosts and the supernatural. Included are stories by Thomas Hardy, Fitz-James O'Brien, and Margaret Oliphant. Recommended for fans of classic ghost stories of yesteryear. - Summary by Phyllis Vincelli