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Ghost Stories of an Antiquary is the title of M. R. James' first
collection of ghost stories, published in 1904 (some had previously
appeared in magazines). Some later editions under this title
contain both the original collection and its successor, More Ghost
Stories (1911), combined in one volume. There are eight classics by
great Edwardian scholar and storyteller. ""Number Thirteen,"" ""The
Mezzotint,"" ""Canon Alberic's Scrapbook,"" more. Renowned for
their wit, erudition and suspense, these stories are each
masterfully constructed and represent a high achievement in the
ghost genre. Montague Rhodes James (1862-1936) was a medieval
scholar; Provost of King's College, Cambridge. He wrote many of his
ghost stories to be read aloud in the long tradition of spooky
Christmas Eve tales. His stories often use rural settings, with a
quiet, scholarly protagonist getting caught up in the activities of
supernatural forces.
Collected and Translated by Montague Rhodes James. There are many
ancient, lost books relating to the Bible and this work covers the
ones that are most hard to find, dating between 100 BCE and 100 CE.
In many cases we do not have the full works, but have various
sections and fragments. The author, Montague James, used quotations
found mostly in the works of the Greek Ante-Nicene Fathers like
Origen, Hippolytus and Clement of Alexandria to piece together what
we are missing. He also uses important lists compiled from Greek,
Latin and other languages in order to reveal what we know of other
missing books that would, in some cases, otherwise be unheard of.
This important piece of scholarship should be part of anyone's
library who is seriously researching lost and ancient texts.
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