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.
ISBN:
9780241341629
Author:
M. R. James
Page:
320
Binding:
Soft cover
Publication date:
2018
Format:
Book
Publisher:
PENGUIN CLASSICS
Language:
English
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Description
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...