Ghost Stories

Book “Ghost Stories” by M. R. James — June 7, 2018

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Author
Pages
320
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Series
The Penguin English Library
Language
english
Release date
June 7, 2018
ISBN
978-0-241-34162-9
GTIN
9780241341629
Weight, g
238
Publisher's website
penguin.co.uk

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'Still as the night was, the mysterious population of the distant moonlit woods was not yet lulled to rest'

The aim of a good ghost story is to make the blood freeze, pleasurably, and this M. R. James achieves to perfection in these wonderful stories. His most atmospheric settings include English country houses and gardens, the north end of the churchyard, the yew-maze in 'Mr Humphreys and his Inheritance' and the unforgettable train journey in 'Casting the Runes'. To each of these stories he brings an eye for the telling detail, an imaginative twist and a narrative tone that is, at least to begin with, urbane and reassuring ...

The Penguin English Library — collectable general readers' editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century to the end of the Second World War.

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