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Montague Rhodes James OM FBA (1 August 1862 – 12 June 1936) was an English medievalist scholar and author who served as provost of King's College, Cambridge (1905–1918), and of Eton College (1918–1936) as well as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge (1913–1915).
M. R. James was a master of the antiquarian ghost story, using objects from the past to unnerve his readers. Discover his 10 greatest tales, from 'Lost Hearts' to 'The Mezzotint', and why they are worth reading.
Oct 31, 2016 · Many people regard M. R. James (1862-1936) as the finest writer of ghost stories in the English language. How did he come to write such highly regarded tales? In this post we offer a very short biography of M. R. James, focusing on the most curious or eye-catching aspects of his life.
Acknowledged by many to be the master of the English ghost story, the work of Montague Rhodes James (1862 – 1936) provides the perfect antidote to anyone wanting to escape from the rowdy high-jinks of Halloween or the relentless sociability of Christmas for a few hours.
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- June 12, 1936
- August 1, 1862
- Collected Ghost Stories.
- Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M.R. James, E.F. Bleiler (introduction), James McBride (illustrator)
- Count Magnus and Other Ghost Stories by M.R. James, S.T. Joshi (Introduction)
- The Conception of Terror: Tales Inspired by M.R. James, Volume 1 by M.R. James, Stephen Gallagher (Goodreads Author), A.K. Benedict.
Dec 15, 2020 · M.R. James, the noted antiquarian and celebrated writer of ghost stories, rests quietly today in a graveyard. It is not an oft-visited place, being a little out of the way and adjacent to the crumbling, residential walls of Eton College in Windsor.
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The Collected Ghost Stories of M. R. James is an omnibus collection of ghost stories by English author M. R. James', published in 1931, bringing together all but four of his ghost stories (which had yet to be published).
