M. R. James

The British Classics Collection – Volume 2 steps into the grand world of 18th, 19th, and 20th-century British literature to create a compelling anthology featuring iconic works that span time and genres.

In M. R. James’ klassischer Erzählung "Verlorene Herzen“ wird der zwölfjährige Waisenjunge Stephen Elliott im Jahr 1811 von seinem entfernten Verwandten, ...

In M. R. James' klassischer Geistergeschichte „Kanonikus Alberics Sammlung" begibt sich ein englischer Gelehrter im Jahr 1883 in die abgelegene französische Stadt Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges. Dort entdeckt er in der Kathedrale ein mysteriöses Manuskript, das einst dem Kanonikus Alberic gehörte ...

This anthology features a wide array of thought-provoking, genre-defining works from the 1900s, showcasing the range of modern storytelling—from existential musings to dark humour and intricate social commentary.

A young orphan. A sprawling country estate. A distant relative with unsettling interests. This is a tale where quiet dread builds behind closed doors, and the line between scholarly pursuit and ancient ritual begins to blur. Twelve-year-old Stephen Elliott arrives at Aswarby Hall expecting...

Erleben Sie die unheimliche Geschichte Nummer 13 von Montague Rhodes James, gelesen von Alexander Wohnhaas. In dieser atmosphärischen Erzählung ...

A relic buried. A secret watched. A warning unheeded. In this chilling tale by master of the supernatural M. R. James, the boundaries between legend and reality dissolve into coastal mist.

In the shadowed corners of Barchester Cathedral, a dark and unsettling secret lies hidden, waiting to be uncovered. M. R. James, master of the eerie and the supernatural, weaves a tale of mystery that drips with suspense and an ever-looming sense of dread.

A child's memory, a shadowed path, a glimpse of something that should not be. In A Vignette, M. R. James offers a final brushstroke of quiet terror—intimate, elusive, and disquietingly real.

Step into the quiet English countryside, where serenity hides shadows, and ancient grounds guard forgotten secrets. Whispers in the wind, a cursed corner of land, and a long-buried injustice begin to stir.

On a winter's night, as the old year slips silently into the new, shadows stir in forgotten corners, and the past refuses to rest. Subtle, strange, and unsettling, this is a tale that whispers its secrets, if you dare to listen.

A child's toy, a cursed relic, a mystery that refuses to stay hidden. In The Haunted Dolls' House , M. R. James weaves a tale of exquisite unease, where the innocent facade of a dollhouse reveals a terrifying world of spirits long forgotten. Here, the past and present collide, and the boundaries...

A mournful cry, a well that echoes the past, and an invitation to remember the forgotten. In Wailing Well , M. R. James crafts a haunting tale of mystery and spectral terror, where the quiet of a rural landscape is disturbed by a cry from the past—an eerie wail that resonates through time. As...

There are rooms best left unopened. In Rats, M. R. James guides us into one such space—silent, neglected, and waiting. Known for his restrained, academic horrors, James delivers here a tale that creeps up slowly and lingers uncomfortably. With a master's touch, he suggests far more than he shows,...

A picture that changes. A scholar who watches. A nightmare unfolding one shadow at a time. Forget jump scares—this is horror in its most refined form. The Mezzotint is a slow-burn classic where dread creeps in like fog and nothing is ever quite as it seems. M. R. James delivers a ghost story that...

A curious traveler. A forbidden tomb. A name best left unspoken. When Mr. Wraxall digs into the past of a long-dead Swedish nobleman, he unearths more than just history. Something stirs beneath the surface—something ancient, waiting, watching. Count Magnus is a masterpiece of restrained horror by...

Something ancient lingers beneath the surface of Castringham Hall. In the stillness of the Suffolk countryside, a presence takes root—silent, watchful, and patient. The Ash-tree is M.R. James at his most unsettling: a precise exercise in creeping dread, where history never rests easy and...

Some histories refuse to stay buried. In A Neighbour's Landmark , M. R. James offers a haunting meditation on place, memory, and the quiet persistence of old wrongs. Through gentle suggestion and masterful restraint, James evokes a creeping dread rooted in the land itself—a whisper of something...

There is no Number 13 at the hotel. At least, there isn't supposed to be. But when shadows stretch in the wrong direction and the architecture begins to forget its own shape, what starts as a quiet academic stay becomes something else entirely. Elegant, unsettling, and steeped in the unseen,...

The Story of a Disappearance and an Appearance is M. R. James at his most disquieting: where festive streets darken quickly, dreams twist into warnings, and something grotesque walks just beyond the edge of understanding. Blending holiday cheer with a creeping sense of dread, this tale invites...