Ghost Stories of an Antiquary (James M. R.)(Paperback)

Ghost Stories of an Antiquary (James M. R.)(Paperback)

Dive into this collection of exquisite, classic horror stories--just make sure to have the lights on and the doors locked!First published in 1904, Ghost Stories of an Antiquary contains eight tales of supernatural horror by genre master M.R. James. Highly regarded as a masterwork of horror, this

Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, Volume 1 (James M. R.)(Paperback)

Curl up by the fire and enter the sinister, supernatural world of Montague Rhodes James (1862-1936), the master of the English ghost story. Chillingly atmospheric, quietly terrifying, M. R. James's stories explore the darkness just beyond the flicker of the candle, behind the creaking door. Ghost

The Ghost Stories of M.R. James (James M. R.)(Pevná vazba)

The second in a series of republished classic literature, The Ghost Stories of M. R. James collects the tales that best illustrate his quiet mastery of the ghost story

Ghost Stories (James M. R.)(Paperback / softback)

Medieval Ghost Stories: An Anthology of Miracles, Marvels and Prodigies (Joynes Andrew)(Paperback)

Strongly recommended. M R JAMES NEWSLETTER Stories of restless spirits returning from the afterlife are as old as storytelling. In medieval Europe ghosts, nightstalkers and unearthly visitors from parallel worlds had been in circulation since before the coming of Christianity. Here is a collection

Ghost Stories (James M. R.)(Paperback)

Malignant forces and supernatural visitors haunt this selection of superbly spooky tales. M. R. James wrote his ghost stories to entertain friends on Christmas Eve, and they went on to both transform and modernise a genre. James harnesses the power of suggestion to move from a recognisable world to

Collected Ghost Stories (James M. R.)(Paperback)

'I was conscious of a most horrible smell of mould, and of a cold kind of face pressed against my own...' Considered by many to be the most terrifying writer in English, M. R. James was an eminent scholar who spent his entire adult life in the academic surroundings of Eton and Cambridge. His

Complete Ghost Stories (James M. R.)(Pevná vazba)

The art of telling a ghost story is a refined one, and Montague Rhodes James was a master of the genre. He draws the reader into a narrative that at first seems innocuous, but which becomes darker and darker by gentle turns until he transfixes you with his prose, creating the most unforgettable,

Ghost Stories of Henry James (James Henry)(Paperback)

With an Introduction and Notes by Martin Scofield, University of Kent at Canterbury. Henry James was arguably the greatest practitioner of what has been called the psychological ghost story. His stories explore the region which lies between the supernatural or straightforwardly marvellous and the

Collected Ghost Stories: (Owc Hardback) (James M. R.)(Pevná vazba)

'I was conscious of a most horrible smell of mold, and of a cold kind of face pressed against my own...' Considered by many to be the most terrifying writer in English, M. R. James was an eminent scholar who spent his entire adult life in the academic surroundings of Eton and Cambridge. His classic

The Oxford Book of Victorian Ghost Stories (Cox Michael)(Paperback)

The Victorians excelled at telling ghost stories. In an age of rapid scientific progress, the idea of a vindictive past able to reach out and violate the present held a special potential for terror. Throughout the nineteenth century, fictional ghost stories developed in parallel with the more

The Turn of the Screw and Other Ghost Stories (James Henry)(Paperback)

A chilling new collection of Henry James's short stories exploring the uncanny, including 'The Turn of the Screw,' the basis for the new Netflix series The Haunting of Bly Manor In 'The Turn of the Screw,' one of the most famous ghost stories of all time, a governess becomes obsessed with the

Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories (Dahl Roald)(Paperback / softback)

Includes terrifying ghost stories such as Sheridan Le Fanu's The Ghost of a Hand, Edith Wharton's Afterward, Cynthia Asquith's The Corner Shop and Mary Treadgold's The Telephone

Scottish Ghost Stories (Robertson James)(Paperback)

Inheriting the tradition of Hugh Miller, the nineteenth century folklorist and stonemason (whose own haunted life is the subject of the opening chapter), James Robertson has, where possible, researched the original or oldest written source and visited the site of each story to compile the most

Collected Stories (Bowen Elizabeth)(Paperback / softback)

Features seventy-nine stories such as: love stories, ghost stories, stories of childhood, of English middle-class life in the twenties and thirties, and of London during the

Ghost Species (Bradley James)(Paperback)

In an intimate portrayal of high-concept big ideas, can we engineer ourselves out of a problem of our own making? Set against the backdrop of rapidly escalating climate catastrophe, scientists Kate Larkin and Jay Gunesekera are recruited by tech billionaire and mogul Davis Hucken to the forests of

Ghost Summer: Stories (Due Tananarive)(Paperback)

Nominated for an NAACP Image Award! Named one of The LA Times Best Books of 2015! 'In these extraordinary tales, American Book Award-winner Due (My Soul to Take) uses a clear-eyed view of history to explain (but never excuse) the present.' - Publishers Weekly (Starred) Stephen King says, 'Ms. Due

Canterville Ghost, The Happy Prince and Other Stories (Wilde Oscar)(Paperback / softback)

Offers a collection of stories, including 'The Canterville Ghost', and 'The Happy

The Aspern Papers and Other Tales (James Henry)(Paperback)

An impressive new selection of Henry James's short stories, edited by Pulitzer Prize-nominated James biographer Michael Gorra This volume gathers seven of the very best of Henry James's short stories, all exploring the relationship between art and life. In the title story, 'The Aspern Papers,' a

Famous Ghost Stories from North America (Chandler Matt)(Paperback / softback)

People of North America are no stranger to ghost stories, but some terrifying tales have stood the test of time. Travel northward to Canada to see ghostly train lights at the site of a deadly train accident.Young readers will be fascinated by each story that comes with its own set of eerie

Rogues (Martin George R. R.)(Paperback / softback)

This thrilling collection of twenty-one all-original stories, by an all-star list of contributors, will delight and astonish in equal measure with their cunning twists and dazzling reversals. George Martin himself offers a brand-new A Game of Thrones tale. Also featuring stories from Gillian Flynn,

Paranormal Suffolk - True Ghost Stories (Reeve Christopher)(Paperback / softback)

A fabulous collection of ghost hauntings in Suffolk, from the infamous Black Dog of Bungay to the headless Anne Boleyn stalking visitors at Blickling

Stories of Art (Elkins James)(Paperback)

Stories of Art is James Elkins's intimate history of art. Concise and original, this engaging book is an antidote to the behemoth art history textbooks from which we were all taught. As he demonstrates so persuasively, there can never be one story of art. Cultures have their own stories - about

Complete Short Fiction (Wilde Oscar)(Paperback)

The complete short stories of the masterful Irish writer Fairy tales, ghost stories, detective fiction and comedies of manners--the stories collected in this volume made Oscar Wilde's name as a writer of fiction, showing breathtaking dexterity in a wide range of literary styles. Victorian moral