Collected Ghost StoriesWordsworth Editions, 1992 - 352 pages MR James is probably the finest ghost-story writer England has ever produced. Along with a tail-piece by MR James, this title contains thirty tales that can be considered as classics of their genre, including "Casting the Runes", "Oh, Whistle and I'll come to you, My Lad", "The Tractate Middoth", "The Ash Tree" and "Canon Alberic's Scrapbook." |
Table des matières
The Mezzotint | 20 |
Number 13 | 41 |
Count Magnus | 54 |
The Treasure of Abbot Thomas | 82 |
A School Story | 98 |
The Tractate Middoth | 114 |
Casting the Runes | 128 |
The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral | 146 |
Martins Close | 160 |
Mr Humphreys and His Inheritance | 176 |
The Residence at Whitminster | 198 |
The Diary of Mr Poynter | 217 |
The Story of a Disappearance and an Appearance | 240 |
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