M.R. James
Born	1862
Died	1936 (aged 74)
Language	English
Genre	Ghost Stories, Supernatural Fiction
Nationality	British
Gender	Male

M.R. James

M.R. James was a British author who primarily wrote in English.

M.R. James, Montague Rhodes James, was an English author and scholar celebrated for his ghost stories, including “Oh, Whistle, and I’ll Come to You, My Lad.” He was born on August 1, 1862, in Goodnestone, England. James’ writing style is characterized by its subtlety and atmosphere, making use of academic settings for supernatural tales. He primarily wrote in English.

Short Stories written by M.R. James

‘Oh, Whistle, and I’ll Come to You My Lad’ 1904 - 'I suppose you will be getting away pretty soon, now Fall term is over, Professor,' said a person not in… ... Read more
A School Story 1894 - Two men in a smoking-room were talking of their private-school days. At our school, said A., we had a ghosts… ... Read more
An Episode of Cathedral History 1894 - There was once a learned gentleman who was deputed to examine and report upon the archives of the Cathedral of… ... Read more
Canon Alberic’s Scrap-Book 1894 - St Bertrand de Comminges is a decayed town on the spurs of the Pyrenees, not very far from Toulouse, and… ... Read more
Casting the Runes 1957 - _April 15th, 190-_ Dear Sir, I am requested by the Council of the ---- Association to return to you the… ... Read more
Count Magnus 1904 - ... Read more
Lost Hearts 1904 - It was, as far as I can ascertain, in September of the year 1811 that a post-chaise drew up before… ... Read more
Martin’s Close 1894 - Some few years back I was staying with the rector of a parish in the West, where the society to… ... Read more
Mr Humphreys and his Inheritance 1894 - About fifteen years ago, on a date late in August or early in September, a train drew up at Wilsthorpe,… ... Read more
Number 13 1894 - ... Read more
The Ash-tree 1894 - ... Read more
The Diary of Mr. Poynter 1894 - The sale-room of an old and famous firm of book auctioneers in London is, of course, a great meeting-place for… ... Read more
The Mezzotint 1894 - ... Read more
The Residence at Whitminster 1894 - Dr. AshtonThomas Ashton, Doctor of Divinitysat in his study, habited in a dressing-gown, and with a silk cap on his… ... Read more
The Rose Garden 1894 - Mr. and Mrs. Anstruther were at breakfast in the parlour of Westfield Hall, in the county of Essex. They were… ... Read more
The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral 1894 - This matter began, as far as I am concerned, with the reading of a notice in the obituary section of… ... Read more
The Story of a Disappearance and an Appearance 1894 - The letters which I now publish were sent to me recently by a person who knows me to be interested… ... Read more
The Tractate Middoth 1894 - Towards the end of an autumn afternoon an elderly man with a thin face and grey Piccadilly weepers pushed open… ... Read more
The Treasure of Abbot Thomas 1894 - I Verum usque in praesentem diem multa garriunt inter se Canonici de abscondito quodam istius Abbatis Thomae thesauro, quem saepe,… ... Read more
Two Doctors 1894 - It is a very common thing, in my experience, to find papers shut up in old books; but one of… ... Read more