His discovery of a manuscript fragment led to excavations in the ruins of the abbey at Bury St Edmunds, West Suffolk, in 1902, in which the graves of several twelfth-century abbots were rediscovered, having been lost since the Dissolution.
James's life could have come straight from his stories. His scholarly work remains highly respected in academic circles. Montague Rhodes James was a noted medieval scholar and provost of Kings College, Cambridge. The next collection from 1922 is often nowadays combined with this volume. James, published in 1904, although some had been previously published in magazines. Ghost Stories of an Antiquary is the first collection of stories by M.R. ★★★★☆ “El Album del Canónigo Alberico.” Įs dominio público, lo pueden encontrar ACA Ir por lo Mejor, considerar lo Bueno, loquesea lo Meh. Sus introducciones tienden a ser algo tediosas, y no es exactamente fácil de leer, pero es un verdadero maestro de lo escalofriante. James, considerado, junto a Poe y Lovecraft, uno de los padres fundadores del horror moderno. Una colección de cuentos cortos por el renombrado M.R. ★★★☆☆ “Oh, Whistle, and I’ll Come To You, My Lad.” Go for the Best, consider the Good, whatever the Meh. His introductions tend to be kinda tedious, and he is not exactly easy to read, but he's a true master of eeriness. James, considered, along with Poe and Lovecraft, one of the founding fathers of modern horror. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.Ī collection of short stories by renowned M.R. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work.
To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Renowned for their wit, erudition and suspense, these stories are each masterfully constructed and represent a high achievement in the ghost genre. "Number Thirteen," "The Mezzotint," "Canon Alberic's Scrapbook," and more.
Eight classics by a great Edwardian scholar and storyteller.
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