ISBN: 9780486227580

In the twentieth-century literature of the supernatural, the single most important book, in the opinion of most scholars and enthusiasts, is Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, by Montague Rho… Plus…

In the twentieth-century literature of the supernatural, the single most important book, in the opinion of most scholars and enthusiasts, is Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, by Montague Rhodes James. First printed in 1904, it is the landmark book that established the modern horror story. It has been reprinted more times than any other book in this field, and it contains several of the best ghost stories in the English language. The antiquary here is M. R. James, Provost of Eton, one of the most formidable scholars that England has ever produced, who has drawn upon an unmatched knowledge of the hidden byways of the past to form a series of inimitable stories. Among them are such favorites as "Number Thirteen," "Canon Alberic's Scrap-book," and "Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad." Common to all of them is the breath of "the evil that dieth not but lieth in wait."This edition reprints for the first time in recent years the four original illustrations that James McBride prepared while James was working on this, his first collection. | Ghost Stories Of An Antiquary by M. R. James Paperback | Indigo Chapters Books > Mystery P10149, M. R. James<

2011, ISBN: 9780486227580

Dover Publications, November 2011. Trade Paperback . New. We carry new and used books in our storefront. We want you to be satisfied with your purchase. Please contact us if you have qu… Plus…

Dover Publications, November 2011. Trade Paperback . New. We carry new and used books in our storefront. We want you to be satisfied with your purchase. Please contact us if you have questions regarding this item., Dover Publications, 6<

ISBN: 9780486227580

Dover Pubns, 1988. Paperback. New. 176 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.50 inches., Dover Pubns, 1988, 6