M. R. James

The Treasure of Abbot Thomas (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Antiquary Mr. Somerton deciphers a cipher hidden in stained glass from Steinfeld Abbey that points to treasure sealed in a well. He opens a slab marked with "seven eyes" and finds not only moneybags but a loathsome guardian. Saved by his valet, he later reseals the stone, convinced the thing prowls only in darkness.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: SAMPI Books
• Seitenzahl: 27
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Oktober 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9786551730252
• Artikelnr.: 75614087

Autorenporträt

Montague Rhodes James (1862 - 1936), who published under the 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".