M. R. James entirely redefined the ghost story for the modern reader. Abandoning many of the formal Gothic cliches of his predecessors, he chose instead realistic contemporary settings, whilst blending his esoteric interest in antiquarian subjects…
M. R. James entirely redefined the ghost story for the modern reader. Abandoning many of the formal Gothic cliches of his predecessors, he chose instead realistic contemporary settings, whilst blending his esoteric interest in antiquarian subjects…
