Montague Rhodes James, Collected Ghost Stories

A biblical scholar, palaeographer and lover of old manuscripts, Montague Rhodes James (1862–1936) published a great many scholarly works, but he is best remembered for his ghost stories, many of which were originally read aloud to friends. One of their distinguishing features is the richness of the...

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Glavni avtor: Mantrant, Sophie
Format: Article ou chapitre numérique
Jezik:Anglais
Izdano: Cahiers victoriens et édouardiens 2014
Online dostop:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Izvleček:A biblical scholar, palaeographer and lover of old manuscripts, Montague Rhodes James (1862–1936) published a great many scholarly works, but he is best remembered for his ghost stories, many of which were originally read aloud to friends. One of their distinguishing features is the richness of their antiquarian background and they are usually considered as among the finest achievements in what is sometimes labelled the ‘antiquarian subgenre’ of the ghost story. In his ‘Supernatural Horror i...