A Pleasing Terror: The Complete Supernatural Writings by M. R. James (Ash-Tree Press, August 1, 2001, 1-55310-024-7, C$100.00, xlix+657pp, hc, co, cover by Paul Lowe) [edited by Christopher & Barbara Roden]
Collection of all of James’s collected ghost stories, and much more besides, edited by Christopher Roden and Barbara Roden. This is a limited edition of 1000 copies. A world-wide edition available in the US for $75.00 and in the UK for £50.00.
- ix · Preface · Christopher & Barbara Roden · pr
- xv · Introduction · Steve Duffy · in
- xxvii · A Memoir of Montague Rhodes James · S. G. Lubbock · bg Cambridge University Press, 1939
- 1 · Ghost Stories of an Antiquary
- 2 · Preface · M. R. James · pr Ghost-Stories of an Antiquary by Montague Rhodes James & Litt.D., Edward Arnold, 1904
- 3 · Canon Alberic’s Scrap-Book · M. R. James · ss National Review March 1895, as “The Scrap-Book of Canon Alberic”
- 17 · Lost Hearts · M. R. James · ss The Pall Mall Magazine December 1895
- 27 · The Mezzotint · M. R. James · ss Ghost-Stories of an Antiquary by Montague Rhodes James & Litt.D., Edward Arnold, 1904
- 39 · The Ash-Tree · M. R. James · ss Ghost-Stories of an Antiquary by Montague Rhodes James & Litt.D., Edward Arnold, 1904
- 51 · Number 13 · M. R. James · ss Ghost-Stories of an Antiquary by Montague Rhodes James & Litt.D., Edward Arnold, 1904
- 65 · Count Magnus · M. R. James · ss Ghost-Stories of an Antiquary by Montague Rhodes James & Litt.D., Edward Arnold, 1904
- 79 · “Oh, Whistle, and I’ll Come to You, My Lad” · M. R. James · nv Ghost-Stories of an Antiquary by Montague Rhodes James & Litt.D., Edward Arnold, 1904
- 97 · The Treasure of Abbot Thomas · M. R. James · nv Ghost-Stories of an Antiquary by Montague Rhodes James & Litt.D., Edward Arnold, 1904
- 113 · More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary
- 114 · Preface · M. R. James · pr More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by Montague Rhodes James & Litt.D., Arnold, 1911
- 115 · A School Story · M. R. James · ss More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by Montague Rhodes James & Litt.D., Arnold, 1911
- 123 · The Rose Garden · M. R. James · ss More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by Montague Rhodes James & Litt.D., Arnold, 1911
- 135 · The Tractate Middoth · M. R. James · ss More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by Montague Rhodes James & Litt.D., Arnold, 1911
- 149 · Casting the Runes · M. R. James · nv More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by Montague Rhodes James & Litt.D., Arnold, 1911
- 167 · The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral · M. R. James · nv The Contemporary Review April 1910
- 179 · Martin’s Close · M. R. James · nv More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by Montague Rhodes James & Litt.D., Arnold, 1911
- 197 · Mr. Humphreys and His Inheritance · M. R. James · nv More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by Montague Rhodes James & Litt.D., Arnold, 1911
- 219 · A Thin Ghost and Others
- 220 · Preface · M. R. James · pr A Thin Ghost by M. R. James, Longmans, Green, 1919
- 221 · The Residence at Whitminster · M. R. James · nv A Thin Ghost by M. R. James, Longmans, Green, 1919
- 241 · The Diary of Mr. Poynter · M. R. James · nv A Thin Ghost by M. R. James, Longmans, Green, 1919
- 251 · An Episode of Cathedral History · M. R. James · ss The Cambridge Review June 10 1914
- 265 · The Story of a Disappearance and an Appearance · M. R. James · nv The Cambridge Review June 4 1913
- 279 · Two Doctors · M. R. James · ss A Thin Ghost by M. R. James, Longmans, Green, 1919
- 287 · A Warning to the Curious and Other Ghost Stories
- 288 · Acknowledgments · [uncredited] · ms (r)
- 289 · The Haunted Dolls’ House · M. R. James · ss The Empire Review February 1923; written to fill a miniature book in the library of Queen Mary’s doll house.
- 301 · The Uncommon Prayer-Book · M. R. James · ss The Atlantic Monthly June 1921
- 315 · A Neighbour’s Landmark · M. R. James · ss The Eton Chronicle March 17 1924
- 325 · A View from a Hill · M. R. James · ss The London Mercury May 1925
- 341 · A Warning to the Curious · M. R. James · ss The London Mercury August 1925
- 357 · An Evening’s Entertainment · M. R. James · ss A Warning to the Curious by M. R. James, Edward Arnold, 1925
- 367 · Other Ghost Stories
- 368 · Preface to Collected Ghost Stories · M. R. James · pr E. Arnold, 1931
- 371 · There Was a Man Dwelt by a Churchyard · M. R. James · ss Snapdragon September 6 1924
- 375 · Rats · M. R. James · ss At Random March 23 1929
- 381 · After Dark in the Playing Fields · M. R. James · vi College Days June 28 1924
- 387 · Wailing Well · M. R. James · ss Mill House Press, 1928
- 397 · The Experiment · M. R. James · ss The Morning Post December 31 1931
- 403 · The Malice of Inaminate Objects · M. R. James · ss The Masquerade June 1933
- 409 · A Vignette · M. R. James · ss The London Mercury November 1936
- 415 · Fragments
- 417 · The Fenstanton Witch · M. R. James · uw Ghosts & Scholars #12, 1990
- 426 · Marcilly-le-Hayer · M. R. James · uw The Fenstanton Witch and Others by M. R. James, Haunted Library, 1999
- 429 · John Humphreys · M. R. James · uw Ghosts & Scholars #16, 1993
- 440 · A Night in King’s College Chapel · M. R. James · vi Ghosts & Scholars #7, 1985
- 445 · The Game of Bear · M. R. James · uw The Fenstanton Witch and Others by M. R. James, Haunted Library, 1999
- 449 · Speaker Lenthall’s Tomb · M. R. James · uw The Fenstanton Witch and Others by M. R. James, Haunted Library, 1999
- 453 · Merfield House · M. R. James · uw The Fenstanton Witch and Others by M. R. James, Haunted Library, 1999
- 457 · Twelve Medieval Ghost-Stories · M. R. James · ss English Historical Review July 1922; twelve ghost stories allegedly recorded in Latin by a monk of Byland Abbey shortly after 1400, and transcribed by MRJ.
- 469 · Articles
- 471 · Stories I Have Tried to Write · M. R. James · ar The Touchstone November 30 1929
- 475 · Some Remarks on Ghost Stories · M. R. James · ar The Bookman December 1929
- 481 · Ghosts—Treat Them Gently! · M. R. James · ar The (London) Evening News April 17 1931
- 484 · Ghost Story Competition · M. R. James · ms The Spectator Christmas 1930
- 486 · Introduction for Ghosts & Marvels · M. R. James · in Ghosts and Marvels ed. V. H. Collins, Oxford University Press, 1924
- 491 · The Novels and Stories of J. Sheridan Le Fanu · M. R. James · ar M.R. James—Book of the Supernatural ed. Peter Haining, Foulsham, 1979; this version reinstates a few sections omitted from the earlier publication.
adapted from the notes for a lecture of the same name given by James at the Royal Institution of Great Britain on 16th March 1923.
- 497 · MRJ’s Prologue to Madam Crowl’s Ghost · M. R. James · pr G. Bell and Sons Ltd., 1923
- 499 · MRJ’s Epilogue to Madam Crowl’s Ghost · M. R. James · aw G. Bell and Sons Ltd., 1923
- 506 · MRJ’s Introduction to Uncle Silas · M. R. James · in World's Classics, 1926
- 510 · MRJ to Gwendolen McBryde · M. R. James · lt Letters to a Friend ed. Gwendolen McBryde, Arnold, 1956; compilation original to this volume.
- 517 · Letters to a Child · M. R. James · ar The Cornhill Magazine November 1939
- 529 · Introduction to the Ash-Tree Press Edition of The Five Jars · Rosemary Pardoe · in Ash-Tree Press, 1995
- 533 · The Five Jars · M. R. James · na Edward Arnold, 1922
- 581 · Auditor and Impresario · M. R. James · ar The Cambridge Review June 8 1927
- 595 · Appendices
- 596 · James Wilson’s Secret · Rosemary Pardoe & Jane Nicholls · ar Ghosts & Scholars #24, 1997 [Ref. M. R. James]
- 601 · The Black Pilgrimage · Rosemary Pardoe & Jane Nicholls · ar Ghosts & Scholars #26, 1998 [Ref. M. R. James]
- 609 · Irony and Horror: The Art of M.R. James · Samuel D. Russell · ar Acolyte Fall 1945 [Ref. M. R. James]
- 631 · Ghosts in Medieval Yorkshire · Jacqueline Simpson · ar Ghosts & Scholars #27, 1998 [Ref. M. R. James]
- 638 · An M.R. James Letter · Jack Adrian · ar Ghosts & Scholars #8, 1986 [Ref. M. R. James]
- 646 · M.R. James: A Select Bibliography · [uncredited] · bi
- 653 · M.R. James on Film, Radio, and Television · [uncredited] · bi
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