Ghost Stories
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The aim of a good ghost story is to make the blood freeze, pleasurably, and this M. R. James achieves to perfection in these wonderful stories. His most atmospheric settings include English country houses and gardens, the north end of the churchyard, the yew-maze in 'Mr Humphreys and his Inheritance' and the unforgettable train journey in 'Casting the Runes'. To each of these stories he brings an eye for the telling detail, an imaginative twist and a narrative tone that is, at least to begin with, urbane and reassuring ...
The Penguin English Library - collectable general readers' editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century to the end of the Second World War.
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At the beginning I had difficulties to get used to the writing style but I do think that every story has it's unique mystery. I really liked that the stories are embedded in different narrative levels :) however, in my opinion the book is more enjoyable if read like an "in between lecture" next to another book with a longer plot.
Description
The aim of a good ghost story is to make the blood freeze, pleasurably, and this M. R. James achieves to perfection in these wonderful stories. His most atmospheric settings include English country houses and gardens, the north end of the churchyard, the yew-maze in 'Mr Humphreys and his Inheritance' and the unforgettable train journey in 'Casting the Runes'. To each of these stories he brings an eye for the telling detail, an imaginative twist and a narrative tone that is, at least to begin with, urbane and reassuring ...
The Penguin English Library - collectable general readers' editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century to the end of the Second World War.
Book Information
Posts
At the beginning I had difficulties to get used to the writing style but I do think that every story has it's unique mystery. I really liked that the stories are embedded in different narrative levels :) however, in my opinion the book is more enjoyable if read like an "in between lecture" next to another book with a longer plot.