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Walled Towns
Ralph Adams Cram
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Two classic books of supernatural tales by masters of the genre
These two collections of supernatural short stories have been
brought together in this special Leonaur edition because of their
relatively small sizes and because each, in its way, has links to
that great master of the academically inspired literature of the
other worldly, M. R James. Swain's connection is quite
straightforward-he knew and was a friend of James. They came from
similar backgrounds, were academics and shared common
interests-particularly concerning the church and its history. There
can be little doubt that Swain was an ardent admirer of James'
writing and while it is true that his own literary efforts are not
in the class of the grand-master of the genre, to criticise him for
that would be to forget that very few writers of supernatural tales
have consistently risen to James' standard. Nonetheless, Swain's
'Stoneground Stories' are wonderfully charming. The principal
character of these tales is, of course, based on Swain himself; he
is a cleric whose benefice-like Swain's own at Stanground-sat close
by the railway city of Peterborough in the English East Midlands.
Those who relish a good ghost story will find much to enjoy in
Swain's tales and little to regret. Cram was a renowned American
architect by profession. He too was no stranger to the world of
academia, since among many other important commissions of an
ecclesiastical and collegiate nature he worked on the design for
the military academy at West Point. Both these books are rare in
their original editions and Leonaur has brought them together in
this good value form so that enthusiasts may enjoy them.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each
title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our
hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their
spines and fabric head and tail bands.
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