M. R. James
James was the master of the English antiquarian ghost story, creating tales of scholarly investigators who disturb malevolent supernatural forces. His work defined a distinctly English genre that balanced archaeological precision with mounting dread.
Works
- Ghost Stories of an AntiquaryClassic ghost stories of antiquarian research exposing supernatural dangers
- More Ghost StoriesCollection of ghost stories exploring occult mysteries and folklore
- A Thin Ghost and OthersMore ghost stories of antiquarian scholarship and supernatural encounters
- Casting the RunesStory of a man cursed by runes and pursued by supernatural revenge
- The Five JarsNovel about children discovering five mysterious jars with magical contents