As a Cambridge medieval scholar, Montague Rhodes James was steeped in the esoteric lore of the Middle Ages, and he applied that scholarship to his stories. This collection also includes four stories not by James to place his work in the context of his contemporaries.
Contents:
Casting the runes / M. R. James
Wailing well / M. R. James
Rats / M. R. James
Mezzotint / M. R. James
Count Magnus / M. R. James
Number 13 / M. R. James
Oh, whistle and I'll Come / M. R. James
The monkey's paw / W. W. Jacobs
Green tea / Sheridan Le Fanu
The screaming skull / F. Marion Crawford
How love came to Professor Guildea / Robert Hichens.
Original Publisher: [Ashland, Oregon]
, Blackstone Publishing
Language(s): English
ISBN:
9781094057750
,
1094057754
,
9781094057767
,
1094057762
Details
DC Contributor
Rudnicki, Stefan
Boehmer, Paul
De Cuir, Gabrielle
Eyre, Justine
Abstract
As a Cambridge medieval scholar, Montague Rhodes James was steeped in the esoteric lore of the Middle Ages, and he applied that scholarship to his stories. This collection also includes four stories not by James to place his work in the context of his contemporaries.