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).

James's ghost stories were published in a series of collections: Ghost Stories of an Antiquary (1904), More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary (1911), A Thin Ghost and Others (1919), and A Warning to the Curious and Other Ghost Stories (1925). The first hardback collected edition appeared in 1931.

But what are the very best M. R. James ghost stories? Below, we select and introduce ten of his greatest, and say a little about why they are worth reading. 1. ‘ Lost Hearts ’. This was only the second ghost story James wrote, but it remains one of his very best – …

2005年7月1日 · "Ghost Stories of an Antiquary" by M. R. James is a collection of ghost stories written during the late 19th century. The book presents a series of eerie narratives that blend scholarly curiosity with the supernatural, featuring characters such as antiquarians, scholars, and unsuspecting tourists who encounter various malevolent forces and spirits.

"A Thin Ghost and Others" was the third collection, containing five stories and published in 1919. In it, An Episode of Cathedral History and The Story of a Disappearance and an Appearance were contributed to the Cambridge Review.

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The collected ghost stories of M.R. James by M. R James. Publication date 1964-01-01 Publisher E. Arnold Collection internetarchivebooks; inlibrary; printdisabled Contributor Internet Archive Language English Item Size 1.6G . Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2023-07-05 20:50:50 ...

2013年9月15日 · This edition presents all of James's published ghost stories, including the unforgettable 'Oh, Whistle and I'll Come to You, My Lad' and 'Casting the Runes', and an appendix of James's writings on the ghost story.

Existing M.R. James enthusiasts will know the wealth of material that is available on his work, from TV and radio series of his ghost stories, to the magazine “Ghosts and Scholars” created by Rosemary Pardoe.

After Dark in the Playing Fields: first published in College Days 10 [Eton ephemeral] (28 June 1924), 311-312, 314; reprinted in The Collected Ghost Stories of M.R. James (1931).