Get ready for Prime Day
£7.98
FREE delivery Sunday, 22 June on your first order to UK or Ireland. Details
Or fastest delivery Saturday, 21 June. Order within 5 hrs 27 mins. Details
In stock
££7.98 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
££7.98
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Delivery cost, delivery date and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Dispatches from
Amazon
Amazon
Dispatches from
Amazon
Sold by
Amazon
Amazon
Sold by
Amazon
Returns
Returnable within 30 days of receipt
Returnable within 30 days of receipt
Item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund within 30 days of receipt
Read full Amazon return policy
Payment
Secure transaction
Your transaction is secure
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet or computer – no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

M. R. James
Follow
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

Ghost Stories of an Antiquary Paperback – 12 Jan. 2024

by M. R. James (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars 139 ratings
{"desktop_buybox_group_1":[{"displayPrice":"£7.98","priceAmount":7.98,"currencySymbol":"£","integerValue":"7","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"98","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"BZ%2Bu8fBdPH9IwP%2Bno62G6Ef6w%2F2N41MhDz8uDntDYU3ZOqasdr%2Bf91wd3jiwil1tQH7%2BfZLA8Tfusg%2FAziNpQ9bMSu0%2BrbuM4AgaakQxQGNOpyCCj2z03IA9Rhb9RodW","locale":"en-GB","buyingOptionType":"NEW","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":0}]}

Purchase options and add-ons

"Ghost Stories of an Antiquary" by Montague Rhodes James is a classic collection of eerie and unsettling tales that have captivated readers for generations. In this anthology, James weaves a tapestry of supernatural encounters, mysterious artifacts, and chilling apparitions. Each story is set against the backdrop of antiquarian pursuits and historical settings, adding depth and authenticity to the eerie narratives. As readers delve into these ghostly tales, they will encounter haunted manuscripts, vengeful spirits, and otherworldly horrors that linger long after the last page is turned. Montague Rhodes James's mastery of atmosphere and suspense makes "Ghost Stories of an Antiquary" a timeless and spine-tingling reading experience.

Read more
Previous slide of product details
  1. Print length
    102 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    12 Jan. 2024
  4. Dimensions
    15.24 x 0.58 x 22.86 cm
  5. ISBN-10
    1444443275
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1444443271
Next slide of product details
Save 15% on Baby Einstein

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Aeterna
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 12 Jan. 2024
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 102 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1444443275
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1444443271
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 209 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.24 x 0.58 x 22.86 cm
  • Customer reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 139 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
M. R. James

M. R. James

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

M. R. JAMES lives with his wife, Janet, and their two dogs on a small farm in a rural southern Indiana county with more wildlife for neighbors than local residents. A published freelance writer of Western and murder mystery short stories while still a teenager, he launched his lengthy award-winning career as a professional journalist working for daily newspapers in Indiana and his native Illinois. M. R. was a Sports and City Editor, Feature Writer, and the Founder/Editor of BOWHUNTER, a special interest magazine for archery hunters. M. R. also taught basic and creative writing classes for three separate Indiana universities. A member of the national Archery Hall of Fame, he’s the author of ten published books and co-author or editor of several others. The germ of his idea for this first novel, "Dream Killer," appeared while living 16 years in northwestern Montana’s scenic Flathead Valley. His latest archery hunting book, "Bowhunting Gospel" (from the book of M. R. James), is the result of his six-decade passion for hunting deer and other North American big game animals with the bow and arrow.

Customer reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars
139 global ratings

Review this product

Share your thoughts with other customers
Write a customer review

Top reviews from United Kingdom

  • JD
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 September 2024
    Verified Purchase
    Great little book full of great ghost short stories. Highly recommend
    Helpful
     Report
  • Nigel C.B. Durrant
    5.0 out of 5 stars Degothicized horror
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 July 2014
    Verified Purchase
    Gothic fiction, in which horror frequently manifests itself against a background of Romanticism, was at the same time both popular and maligned in the 19th century. In 1894 M.R. James wrote his ‘Canon Alberic’s scrapbook’ which was published together with seven other tales in book form in 1904 as ‘Ghost Stories of an Antiquary’; a similar publication, ‘More Ghost Stories’, followed in 1911. The two collections are here combined in a single well-bound volume.

    James was in real life a respected medieval historian and translator (in addition to his scholarly work he translated Hans Christian Andersen). He was associated with King’s College, Cambridge and Eton College, for whose benefit these (and other) ghost stories were written and where on occasion he would read them with a acutely developed sense of drama. He opined that in such fictitious stories the apparition should be ‘malevolent or odious’.

    In these tales he studiously avoids the overused, trite devices that characterize the bulk of similar offerings by his (English) predecessors. His academic background generates an unusually atmospheric authenticity in his descriptions of libraries and ecclesiastical buildings.
    Helpful
     Report
  • S.D
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 January 2024
    Verified Purchase
    Great book amazing
    Helpful
     Report
  • Iwan brown
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 November 2018
    Verified Purchase
    Very good
    Helpful
     Report
  • Ms. J. Goodman
    4.0 out of 5 stars Hard going but worth it.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 November 2023
    Verified Purchase
    One of my favourite old films is “Night of the Demon”, taken from MR James’ “Casting the Runes” and greatly improved and expanded upon in my opinion. The scare factor in these stories is understated and subtle so may not appeal to a modern audience brought up on visceral gore.
    The main problem for most however, myself included (despite a First Class Honours degree in English!) is the archaic language. My advice is to look up the Latin phrases and outmoded English words and James’ use of language to gain an insight into a lost world.
    Many of these stories take me back to Christmas Eve as a child and teen, when stories such as these were shown on the BBC each year. Why scary stories and Christmas Eve were thought suitable tv companions I’ve no idea, but as children we delighted in them, and some can still be found on dvd. Two I clearly recall are Charles Dickens’ “The Signalman”, and James’ own “A Warning to the Curious”, included here. Despite the outmoded language I enjoyed this book immensely.
    One person found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • Helene Wolf
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 April 2017
    Verified Purchase
    Great products, thank you!
    Helpful
     Report
  • Avid Snapper
    3.0 out of 5 stars Ok but dated
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 April 2019
    Verified Purchase
    Ok but as a set there was a familiar feel to the storylines which I got a bit bored with
    One person found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • dont have one and dont want one
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 February 2017
    Verified Purchase
    excellent
    Helpful
     Report

Top reviews from other countries

  • Hari Krishna chittathur
    5.0 out of 5 stars Penguin English library 😍
    Reviewed in India on 17 June 2020
    Verified Purchase
    Penguin English library books are,as usual, awesome.The texture of these covers attracts dust so I had to cover it up.The cover and spine are fantastic while being spooky too.No illustrations, just like every other penguin English library edition .17 stories inside.Got it for 260rs.
    The stories will be, obviously,good(it arrived today I haven't read it yet).
    Customer image
    Hari Krishna chittathur
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Penguin English library 😍

    Reviewed in India on 17 June 2020
    Penguin English library books are,as usual, awesome.The texture of these covers attracts dust so I had to cover it up.The cover and spine are fantastic while being spooky too.No illustrations, just like every other penguin English library edition .17 stories inside.Got it for 260rs.
    The stories will be, obviously,good(it arrived today I haven't read it yet).
    Images in this review
    Customer imageCustomer image
    Report
  • Amazon Customer Rita
    5.0 out of 5 stars M.R. James is my new
    Reviewed in France on 5 July 2015
    Verified Purchase
    As recommended by Ruth Rendell, a hugely enjoyable read. Greatly enjoyed the "old-fashioned" style of writing and the insight into life "in days gone by".
    Report
  • Richard Reid
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on 1 October 2017
    Verified Purchase
    Very enjoyable ...
    Report
  • Scáth
    5.0 out of 5 stars Really No Wonder
    Reviewed in the United States on 29 July 2013
    Verified Purchase
    It is really no wonder that M. R. James is considered the best ghost story writer in the English language. Lately J. S. Le Fanu is being offered that honor, ostensibly because he was an influence on James. But I have read both authors, and James is the master of the genre. Not that Le Fanu isn't good, because he is. In fact, he is excellent. I hope that sheds more light on how extraordinary James is. And so subtle! For example, a vicar visits a wealthy man, and when he leaves, the narrator says that if they ever met again, it was twenty years later. The next morning, the wealthy man is found dead. A brilliant way to speak of the afterlife, where the two men possibly meet again, without spelling it out.

    No reader or writer of Horror should really be able to call himself studied in the subject without first studying M. R. James.
    Report
  • TechWrite
    5.0 out of 5 stars I frequently found myself giggling at his ingenuity1
    Reviewed in the United States on 15 February 2015
    Verified Purchase
    I was previously unaware of this author until I saw his name in a WSJ Review article recently. His stories are sensational. He sounds a bit like Poe and is comparably erudite - but he uses all kinds of totally invented locations and histories, rather like H.P. Lovecraft, who probably learned much from him. His phony histories are so convincing and beautifully delivered that I frequently found myself giggling at his ingenuity.
    Report