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Montague Rhodes James OM FBA (1 August 1862 – 12 June 1936) was an English medievalist scholar and author who served as provost of King's College, Cambridge (1905–1918), and of Eton College (1918–1936) as well as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge (1913–1915).
In M. R. James’s ghost stories, objects are usually the link between the present and some horrifying past. And in this story, a scholar of medieval history (so far, so quintessential James) recounts how he found a series of clues which led him to hidden treasure: gold which belonged to an abbot.
Oct 31, 2016 · Many people regard M. R. James (1862-1936) as the finest writer of ghost stories in the English language. How did he come to write such highly regarded tales? In this post we offer a very short biography of M. R. James, focusing on the most curious or eye-catching aspects of his life.
Acknowledged by many to be the master of the English ghost story, the work of Montague Rhodes James (1862 – 1936) provides the perfect antidote to anyone wanting to escape from the rowdy high-jinks of Halloween or the relentless sociability of Christmas for a few hours.
Dec 24, 2017 · M.R. James: The Medievalist that Turned Ghost Storyteller. By Minjie Su. A researcher travelled to Sweden to conduct some manuscript treasure hunt in a De la Gardie family mansion, but died a horrible death after having waked up the wicked spirit of a notorious Swedish Count.
The Collected Ghost Stories of M. R. James is an omnibus collection of ghost stories by English author M. R. James', published in 1931, bringing together all but four of his ghost stories (which had yet to be published).
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Montague Rhodes James, who used the publication name M.R. James, was a noted English mediaeval scholar & provost of King's College, Cambridge (1905–18) & of Eton College (1918–36). He's best remembered for his ghost stories which are widely regarded as among the finest in English literature.
