Collected Ghost Stories by M.R. James

Collected Ghost Stories

M.R. James with Darryl Jones

512 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark slow-paced

Description

"I was conscious of a most horrible smell of mold, and of a cold kind of face pressed against my own..."Considered by many to be the most terrifying writer in English, M. R. James was an eminent scholar who spent his entire adult life in the acade...

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Community Reviews Summary of 211 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 83%
tense 83%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
funny 16%
relaxing 16%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 33% | N/A: 33% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

N/A: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | N/A: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 50%

Average rating

3.81

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