Ghost Stories of M.R. James

This collection gathers M. R. James's ghost stories, written from the 1890s onward, in which scholars, antiquaries, and clergymen meddle with manuscripts, carvings, or lodging-house rooms and meet a precise, hostile presence. Settings include cathedrals, college chambers, country churches, inns, and lonely coasts. A typical piece is told after the fact in a dry, documentary voice. Recurring patterns are curiosity punished, a guardian or collector who should have left well alone, and a glimpse rather than a long chase. The book is a set of independent tales, not a novel with a shared cast.

Bound in white cloth with a design in grey and dark purple by Keepng. Lilac endleaves. Dark grey slipcase.