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The only annotated edition of M. R. James's writings currently available, Count Magnus and Other Ghost Stories contains the entire first two volumes of James's ghost stories, Ghost Stories of an Antiquary and More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary. These volumes are both the culmination of the nineteenth-century ghost story tradition and the inspiration for much of the best twentieth-century work in this genre. Included in this collection are such landmark tales as "Count Magnus," set in the wilds of Sweden; "Number 13," a distinctive tale about a haunted hotel room; "Casting the Runes," a richly complex tale of sorcery that served as the basis for the classic horror film Curse of the Demon; and "Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad," one of the most frightening tales in literature. The appendix includes several rare texts, including "A Night in King's College Chapel", James's first known ghost story.

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Customer Review: 14 December 2008

Reviewer: TimB

'An interesting collection from an author whose ''Casting The Runes'' story became The Night Of The Demon film, M R James certainly knew how to create an atmosphere without the giving the reader sleepless nights. Wailing Well could well be the most horror stricken story, but then The Mezzotint will certainly tempt any reader to turn mysterious pictures round so that they face the wall. Scared of spiders? You''ll love The Ash Tree. This review is based on an old 1948 hardback copy I was given, but is one book I''ll always treasure.'

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