ghost stories
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Ghost Stories of an Antiquary is a collection of Horror/Gothic stories first published in 1904 by British writer M.R. James. I have reviewed one other short story from the collection, “Canon Alberic’s Scrap-Book.” Here is a link to that review. James, who was a Medieval Scholar at Cambridge, began writing his “ghost stories” to share Read more
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Rosemary Timperley (1920-1988) wrote novels, screen plays, and short stories. She is probably best known for her ghost stories which are frequently anthologized. “Harry” is one of her best ghost stories. The story follows Mrs. James, who adopts a baby girl named Christine. At age five, Christine begins talking to an imaginary friend named Harry, Read more
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Montague Rhodes James (1862-1936) was a renowned English scholar and author. He made significant contributions to medieval studies and served in prestigious academic roles at Cambridge and Eton. While his scholarly work is still respected, he is most famous for his ghost stories which he published as M.R. James. According to Wikipedia, these ghost tales Read more
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The Literary Ghost Story is a noble tradition: The “Signal-Man” and Dickens play an important role John Boyne’s novel This House is Haunted. It is a well-written “Victorian” ghost story featuring London fog, numerous literary references, and a mysterious country manor. Before the arbitrary distinctions of genre vs. literary fiction, many great writers tried their hand at Read more
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