The Residence At Whitminster Fantasy And Horror Classics
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The Residence Of Whitminster
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Author : Montague Rhodes James
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-09-15
The Residence Of Whitminster written by Montague Rhodes James and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-15 with Fiction categories.
"The Residence of Whitminster" is a short story by James Rhodes Montague. Dr. Thomas Ashton was a wealthy man and childless, and he had adopted the orphan son of his wife's sister, Frank Sydall. Then one day came a letter from an Irish peer, the Earl of Kildonan, who had known Dr. Ashton at college, putting it to the doctor whether he would consider taking into his family the Viscount Saul, the Earl's heir, and acting in some sort as his tutor. Lord Kildonan was shortly to take up a post in the Lisbon Embassy, and the boy was unfit to make the voyage. Now almost a century later, the new occupants of Whitminster, Dr. Ashton's former home, are about to uncover the details of the tragic death of the young Viscount Saul.
The Residence At Whitminster Fantasy And Horror Classics
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Author : M. R. James
language : en
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Release Date : 2016-01-18
The Residence At Whitminster Fantasy And Horror Classics written by M. R. James and has been published by Read Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-18 with Fiction categories.
M. R. James was born in Kent, England in 1862. James came to writing fiction relatively late, not publishing his first collection of short stories - Ghost Stories of an Antiquary (1904) - until the age of 42. Modern scholars now see James as having redefined the ghost story for the 20th century and he is seen as the founder of the 'antiquarian ghost story'. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions with a brand new introductory biography of the author.
The Residence At Whitminster
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Author : M. R. James
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2014-10-06
The Residence At Whitminster written by M. R. James and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-06 with Fiction categories.
Montague Rhodes James OM, MA, FBA (1 August 1862 – 12 June 1936), who used the publication name M. R. James, was an English author, medievalist scholar and provost of King's College, Cambridge (1905–1918), and of Eton College (1918–1936). He is best remembered for his ghost stories, which are regarded as among the best in the genre. James redefined the ghost story for the new century by abandoning many of the formal Gothic clichés of his predecessors and using more realistic contemporary settings. However, James's protagonists and plots tend to reflect his own antiquarian interests. Accordingly, he is known as the originator of the "antiquarian ghost story".James was born in Goodnestone Parsonage, near Dover in Kent, England, although his parents had associations with Aldeburgh in Suffolk. From the age of three (1865) until 1909 his home, if not always his residence, was at the Rectory in Great Livermere, Suffolk. This had also been the childhood home of another eminent Suffolk antiquary, "Honest Tom" Martin (1696–1771) "of Palgrave." Several of his ghost stories are set in Suffolk, including "'Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad'" (Felixstowe), "A Warning to the Curious" (Aldeburgh), "Rats" and "A Vignette" (Great Livermere). He lived for many years, first as an undergraduate, then as a don and provost, at King's College, Cambridge, where he was also a member of the Pitt Club. The university provides settings for several of his tales. Apart from medieval subjects, James studied the classics and appeared very successfully in a staging of Aristophanes' play The Birds, with music by Hubert Parry. His ability as an actor was also apparent when he read his new ghost stories to friends at Christmas time.In September 1873 he arrived as a boarder at Temple Grove School, one of the leading boys' preparatory schools of the day.James is best known for his ghost stories, but his work as a medievalist scholar was prodigious and remains highly respected in scholarly circles. Indeed, the success of his stories was founded on his antiquarian talents and knowledge. 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 described by Jocelyn de Brakelond (a contemporary chronicler) were rediscovered, having been lost since the Dissolution. His 1917 edition of the Latin Lives of Saint Aethelberht, king and martyr (English Historical Review 32), remains authoritative.He catalogued many of the manuscript libraries of the Cambridge colleges. Among his other scholarly works, he wrote The Apocalypse in Art, which placed illuminated Apocalypse manuscripts into families. He also translated the New Testament Apocrypha and contributed to the Encyclopaedia Biblica (1903). His ability to wear his learning lightly is apparent in his Suffolk and Norfolk (Dent, 1930), in which a great deal of knowledge is presented in a popular and accessible form, and in Abbeys (Great Western Railway, 1925).James also achieved a great deal during his directorship of the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge (1893–1908). He managed to secure a large number of important paintings and manuscripts, including notable portraits by Titian.James was Provost of Eton College from 1918 to 1936. He died in 1936 and was buried in Eton town cemetery.
A Thin Ghost And Others A Collection Of Ghostly Tales Fantasy And Horror Classics
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Author : M. R. James
language : en
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Release Date : 2016-01-18
A Thin Ghost And Others A Collection Of Ghostly Tales Fantasy And Horror Classics written by M. R. James and has been published by Read Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-18 with Fiction categories.
M. R. James was born in Kent, England in 1862. James came to writing fiction relatively late, not publishing his first collection of short stories - Ghost Stories of an Antiquary (1904) - until the age of 42. Modern scholars now see James as having redefined the ghost story for the 20th century and he is seen as the founder of the 'antiquarian ghost story'. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions with a brand new introductory biography of the author.
Ghost Stories Of An Antiquary
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Author : M. R. James
language : en
Publisher: The Floating Press
Release Date : 2012-06-01
Ghost Stories Of An Antiquary written by M. R. James and has been published by The Floating Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-01 with Fiction categories.
Looking for some spooky stories to read on a camping trip, at a Halloween party, or at home with the family in front of a roaring fire? The works of medieval scholar M.R. James should fit the bill. James often said that he wrote his stories to be read aloud, so snuggle up and lose yourself in their slow-building suspense and lulling language.
The Haunted Dolls House Fantasy And Horror Classics
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Author : M. R. James
language : en
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Release Date : 2016-01-18
The Haunted Dolls House Fantasy And Horror Classics written by M. R. James and has been published by Read Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-18 with Fiction categories.
M. R. James was born in Kent, England in 1862. James came to writing fiction relatively late, not publishing his first collection of short stories - Ghost Stories of an Antiquary (1904) - until the age of 42. Modern scholars now see James as having redefined the ghost story for the 20th century and he is seen as the founder of the 'antiquarian ghost story'. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions with a brand new introductory biography of the author.
Science Fiction Fantasy Horror
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
Science Fiction Fantasy Horror written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Fantasy fiction categories.
A comprehensive bibliography of books and short fiction published in the English language.
A Thin Ghost And Others
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Author : M. R. James
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2019-11-19
A Thin Ghost And Others written by M. R. James and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-19 with Fiction categories.
"A Thin Ghost and Others" is a horror short story collection by British writer M. R. James. It contains five stories, including "The Residence at Whitminster," "The Diary of Mr. Poynter," "An Episode of Cathedral History," "The Story of a Disappearance and an Appearance," "Two Doctors."
The Collected Ghost Stories
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Author : M. R. James
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-08-01
The Collected Ghost Stories written by M. R. James and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-01 with Fiction categories.
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Collected Ghost Stories" by M. R. James. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Haunted House Short Stories
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2021-03-23
Haunted House Short Stories written by and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-23 with Fiction categories.
Following the great success of our Gothic Fantasy deluxe edition short story compilations, Supernatural Horror, Murder Mayhem, Lost Souls and many others, this latest title takes housebound trapped spirits and creepy gothic mansions as its chilling subject. Contains a potent mix of classic and brand new writing, with authors from the US, Canada, and the UK. Oh, what is that sound within the walls? The creaking floorboards, the children hiding in the mirror, the spirits that rake across the flesh of the mind – all find a home in this anthology of spine-tingling tales. New, contemporary and notable writers featured are: Rebecca Buchanan, Ramsey Campbell, H.B. Diaz, Tom English, John Everson, Marina Favila, Shannon Fay, Adele Gardner, Gwendolyn Kiste, Bill Kte'pi, John M. McIlveen, Kurt Newton, M. Regan, Zandra Renwick, Zach Shephard, Morgan Sylvia, and Mikal Trimm. Classic authors include E.F. Benson, Sheridan Le Fanu, Elizabeth Gaskell, W.W. Jacobs, M.R. James, Edith Wharton and more.