Medieval studies and the ghost stories of M.R. James
By: Patrick J. Murphy
Publisher: Penn State University Press
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 251
ISBN-13: 9780271077710
Subjects: Medievalism in literature; English Ghost stories; Criticism and interpretation; History and criticism
Description: "Examines the ghost stories of writer and academic Montague Rhodes James (1862-1936). Focuses on the intersection between his scholarly work and his fiction, arguing that his two careers are intriguingly intertwined"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Terror and error; title: Recasting the antiquary; title: Ex cathedra; title: A desideratum of wings; title: To the curious; title: Afterword : professions of reticence.