Why read The Ghost Stories of M. R. James?

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The second in a series of republished classic literature, The Ghost Stories of M. R. James collects the tales that best illustrate his quiet mastery of the ghost story form. Running through each of these stories is a slowly escalating sense of unease and dread, which ultimately shifts into the…

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1 author picked The Ghost Stories of M. R. James as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Susan Price

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I once made the mistake of reading several of James’ ghost stories, one after another, while alone in the house.

I was making a cup of coffee when something started scratching stealthily at the inside of a cupboard door. I had to lower myself from the ceiling before I discovered that some scrunched carrier bags hung inside the cupboard had unscrunched, causing the ghostly scratching. But that’s why I love James’ ghost stories.

Warning: Never read more than one a day.

From Susan's list on ghost stories to make you leap out of your skin at an unexpected noise.