Casting the Runes and Other Ghost Stories by M.R. James, Michael Cox

Casting the Runes and Other Ghost Stories

M.R. James, Michael Cox

400 pages first pub 1911 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

This selection of twenty-one short stories by M.R. James—a first-class writer of supernatural fiction—represents his best work, including "Count Magnus," "The Rose Garden," "The Uncommon Prayer-book," "Rats," "The Malice of Inanimate Objects," and...

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Community Reviews Summary of 56 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 100%
tense 100%
lighthearted 33%

Pace

slow 33%
medium 33%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Average rating

3.97

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