28/08/2026
SOLD! GloryGlory! Friday! Bookdeals of Today nr.1: continuing yesterdays ghosty theme!
M.R. (Montague Rhodes) James, maybe the father of the modern ghost story (or at least one of the undertakers of the more gothic tradition).
Old Monty was a classical (medieval) scholar associated with the more prestigious of english schools like Eton and Cambridge. He was also as were many other horror and fantasy authors from that period) against modernity and progress (Tolkien, Lovecraft, Machen) - somewhat of an reactionary even, there’s probably some interesting psychological thingy that might explain the connection between his and others modern folk horror writing and the coming of the modern age with all it’s new fangled ideas about votes for women and basic human rights even for poor people (or even scarier, basic rights even for people of other cultures)…
Anyroad… Montys ghost stories are by many (including me) considered some of the best in the genre. One of my favorites (of his storys) is included in the anthology, ”A view from a Hill” it’s about (among other things) a supernatural/cursed binoculars! Great stuff!
His method/form of storytelling is (now, among the horror literati) called Jamesian and you might recognize some of his tropes:
”1. a characterful setting in an English village, seaside town or country estate; an ancient town in France, Denmark or Sweden; or a venerable abbey or university
2. a nondescript and rather naive gentleman-scholar as protagonist (often of a reserved nature)
3. the discovery of an old book or other antiquarian object that somehow unlocks, calls down the wrath, or at least attracts the unwelcome attention of a supernatural menace, usually from beyond the grave(wiki)”
So, up for grabs right here right now is:
Best Ghost Stories of Mr. James
Hardbound with dustjacket
World Publishing Company
5:th printing 1946 (so 80years old!!)
Book with some shelfwear, inlay clean and crisp,dustjacket a little frayed and with thin paper repairs to top and bottom. (See pics for condition)
Price: 385:- incl. postage (within Sweden).
P.m. to buy, first come first served as usual.
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