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Montague Rhodes James OM FBA (1 August 1862 – 12 June 1936) was an English medievalist scholar and author who served as provost of King's College, Cambridge (1905–1918), and of Eton College (1918–1936) as well as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge (1913–1915).
M. R. James was a master of the antiquarian ghost story, using objects from the past to unnerve his readers. Discover his 10 greatest tales, from 'Lost Hearts' to 'The Mezzotint', and why they are worth reading.
Oct 31, 2016 · Many people regard M. R. James (1862-1936) as the finest writer of ghost stories in the English language. How did he come to write such highly regarded tales? In this post we offer a very short biography of M. R. James, focusing on the most curious or eye-catching aspects of his life.
The Collected Ghost Stories of M. R. James is an omnibus collection of ghost stories by English author M. R. James', published in 1931, bringing together all but four of his ghost stories (which had yet to be published).
- M. R. James, Darryl Jones
- 1931
As a scholar in Medieval Studies M.R. James published countless works on medieval manuscripts and church history, but, perhaps most of all to his surprise, he is better known today for his ghost stories.
Dec 15, 2020 · M.R. James, the noted antiquarian and celebrated writer of ghost stories, rests quietly today in a graveyard. It is not an oft-visited place, being a little out of the way and adjacent to the crumbling, residential walls of Eton College in Windsor.
The ghost stories of Montague Rhodes James have been unnerving and entertaining readers for over a century and are regarded as amongst the best in the genre. This curation highlights some of James' best stories with artworks related to the subject or location of the tales.
