M. R. James

An Episode of Cathedral History (Fantasy and Horror Classics) (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

An Episode of Cathedral History details the events that follow the restoration work on a grand old cathedral. During the process, workers discover a large, ancient, and unnervingly plain stone chest sealed into the wall, which is quickly moved and stored in the Chapter House. When the chest begins to emit unsettling noises and strange scratching sounds, the scholarly officials realise they have inadvertently freed a terrifying presence that was sealed away centuries ago. The mystery deepens as they find a horrifying link to the cathedral's dark past and a creature that demands to be fed.

From the mind of M. R. James, the acknowledged master who redefined the ghost story for the 20th century and founded the 'antiquarian ghost story' genre, comes a chilling tale where the quiet history of a cathedral conceals a monstrous secret.

This story is a quintessential example of James' genius for combining creeping dread with ecclesiastical settings, making it essential reading for fans of classic ghost stories and supernatural fiction, and proving that some aspects of history were deliberately and terrifyingly locked away.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Read Books Ltd.
• Seitenzahl: 34
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. März 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781473360877
• Artikelnr.: 44933146

Autorenporträt

Montague Rhodes James (1862 - 1936), who used the publication name M. R. James, was an English author, medievalist scholar and provost of King's College, Cambridge (1905-18), and of Eton College (1918-36). Though James's work as a medievalist is still highly regarded, he is best remembered for his ghost stories, which are regarded as among the best in the genre. James redefined the ghost story for the new century by abandoning many of the formal Gothic clichés of his predecessors and using more realistic contemporary settings. However, James's protagonists and plots tend to reflect his own antiquarian interests. Accordingly, he is known as the originator of the "antiquarian ghost story".