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Post by dem bones on Apr 20, 2016 11:55:44 GMT
The Collected Ghost Stories of M. R. James is readily available in a number of editions, and it should be easy enough to locate most, if not all of the content on-line. But what if you like to make life difficult for yourself and would prefer to accumulate the famous thirty-one via the scenic route? Will start with Ghost Stories Of An Antiquary and, in the unlikely event of anyone joining in, will try work through More Ghost Stories ..., A Thin Ghost & Others, A Warning To The Curious, the six stories original to ...Collected .., maybe even the rarities. I'm not even sure it's doable, but we blunder on regardless and, anyway, it should be fun finding out. Canon Alberic's Scrapbook R. Chetwynd-Hayes [ed.] 16th Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories, (1980) Michael Cox & R. A. Gilbert [eds.] Victorian Ghost Stories: An Oxford Anthology, (1991) Lost Hearts Anne Ridler [ed.] Best Ghost Stories, (Faber, 1960) Groff Conklin [ed.] The Supernatural Reader, (Collier, 1966) The MezzotintPatricia L. Skarda & Nora Crow Jaffe [eds.] The Evil Image: Two Centuries of Gothic Short Fiction and Poetry, (NAL Meridian, 1981) Anon [ed.] - Anthology of Fear, (Marshall Cavendish, Dec. 1988) The Ash-TreeBryan A. Netherwood [ed.] Medley Macabre, (Hammond & Hammond, 1966) Christopher Evans [ed.] Mind at Bay, (Panther, 1969) Number 13R. Chetwynd-Hayes [ed.] - Gaslight Tales of Terror, (Fontana, 1976) Anon [ed.] - The Wordsworth Book of Horror Stories, (Wordsworth editions, 2004) Count MagnusBernhardt J. Hurwood Monsters Galore, (Fawcett Gold Medal, 1965) Quentin Collins & Barnabas Collins [eds.] - The Dark Shadows Book Of Vampires And Werewolves, (Paperback Library, 1970) 'Oh, Whistle, And I'll Come To You, My Lad'Dave Allen [ed.] - A Little Night Reading: Twenty Tales of Horror and the Supernatural, (Schlesinger Yeatman Ltd, 1974) Jane Mobley [ed.] - Phantasmagoria: Tales of Fantasy and the Supernatural, (Anchor, 1977) The Treasure Of Abbot ThomasDennis Wheatley [ed.] - A Century of Horror Stories, (Hutchinson, 1935) Tim Haydock [ed.] - The Mammoth Book of Classic Chillers, (Robinson, 1986)
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Post by ropardoe on Apr 20, 2016 12:58:25 GMT
Well, that's a heck of a project. Rather you than me! Fascinating though - I shall await future instalments. The Edmund Dulac cover is wonderful.
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Post by Jojo Lapin X on Apr 20, 2016 13:51:18 GMT
What are the rules here? THE WORDSWORTH BOOK OF HORROR STORIES basically contains all of M R James's stories. But you only mention it once.
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Post by dem bones on Apr 20, 2016 14:13:33 GMT
Well, that's a heck of a project. Rather you than me! Fascinating though - I shall await future instalments. The Edmund Dulac cover is wonderful. If nothing else, it keeps me off the streets. Am guessing task will get trickier post More Ghost Stories, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it. Here's a bonus Lost Hearts interlude. We may require more of the same. Bryan A. Netherwood [ed.] - Terror! (Blackie & Sons, 1970) Stephanie Dowrick (ed.) Classic Tales of Horror, (Book Club, 1976) Peter Haining - Deadly Nightshade (Gollancz, 1977) Robert Westall (ed.) - Ghost Stories (Kingfisher, 1993, 2004) What are the rules here? THE WORDSWORTH BOOK OF HORROR STORIES basically contains all of M R James's stories. But you only mention it once. There's no slipping one past you, M. Lapin! OK, will try seek out an alternative anthology appearance for Number 13
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Post by Jojo Lapin X on Apr 20, 2016 14:24:07 GMT
I was just trying to understand.
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Post by dem bones on Apr 20, 2016 14:47:04 GMT
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Post by dem bones on Apr 21, 2016 6:33:27 GMT
... except we may have to bend that rule ever so slightly when we come to the next book. Meanwhile, more exhumations from Ghost Stories OF An Antiquarian. Count MagnusMichel Parry [ed.] The Rivals Of Dracula, (Corgi, 1977) Devendra P. Varma [ed.] Voices From The Vaults, (Key Porter, 1987) The MezzotintAnonymous [ed.] Great Ghost Stories (Chancellor, 2005). An instant remainder condensed version of J. M. Parrish & John R. Crossland (eds.) - The Mammoth Book Of Thrillers, Ghosts & Mysteries, (Odhams, 1936) Philip Van Doren Stern [ed.] The Pocket Book Of Ghost Stories, (1942) The Ash-TreeRichard Dalby [ed.] The Mammoth Book of Victorian and Edwardian Ghost Stories, (Robinson, 1995) The Treasure Of Abbot ThomasPeter Haining (ed.) - The Television Late Night Horror Omnibus: Great Tales From TV Anthology Series, (Orion, 1993: Bounty, 2003) "Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad" Peter Haining [ed.] - The Mammoth Book of Modern Ghost Stories (Robinson, 2007) Michael Cox & R. A. Gilbert - Oxford Book of English Ghost Stories (1986) Lost Hearts J. A. Cuddon [ed.] - Penguin Book Of Horror Stories, (1984) Peter Haining [ed.] - The Mammoth Book of Haunted House Stories, (Robinson, 2000, 2005) Mary Danby [ed] 65 Great Tales Of The Supernatural, (Sundial, 1979) Anonymous - Tales Of Horror & Mystery, (Dean, 1993)
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Post by dem bones on Apr 23, 2016 7:56:20 GMT
Famous Fantastic Mysteries, April 1950. Neil Austin's striking illustration of a random somebody who looks nothing like any known photograph of M. R. James. The Ghost Stories of an Antiquarian refuse to lie down. Click on book titles for cover scan & table of contents where available. Canon Alberic's Scrapbook David Blair [ed.] Gothic Short Stories (Wordsworth, 2002) Lost HeartsAnon (Mary Danby ) [ed] Tales From Beyond The Grave (Octopus, 1982; Treasure Press, 1989) Peter Haining [ed.] - Scary! 2: More Stories to Make You Scream!(Souvenir, 2002) The MezzotintGiles Gordon [Introduces] Mysteries (Bracken, 1994). Beware of this one. It's another abridged version of J. M. Parrish & John R. Crossland (eds.) Mammoth Book Of Thrillers, Ghosts & Mysteries and it weighs the equivalent of a paving slab. The Ash TreeMary Danby [ed.] 65 Great Spinechillers (Sundial 1982, Octopus 1985) Anon [ed] Great Ghost Stories (Readers Digest, 1997) David G Hartwell [ed.] - The Dark Descent: The Evolution of Horror (TOR, Oct. 1987). Also David G Hartwell [ed.] The Dark Descent 1: The Colour Of Evil (Grafton, 1990) Number 13Herbert Van Thal [ed.] Tales To Make The Flesh Creep (Constable, 1977) Count MagnusMartin Greenberg & Charles Waugh [eds.] Back From The Dead (DAW, 1991) Leslie Shepard [ed] The Dracula Book Of Great Horror Stories (Citadel, 1981) "Oh Whistle, and I'll Come To You, My Lad"H. Douglas Thompson [ed.] The Mystery Book (Odhams, 1934) Alexander Laing [ed.] - Great Ghost Stories Of The World: The Haunted Omnibus (Blue Ribbon, 1941) The Treasure Of Abbot Thomas Dennis Wheatley [ed] Quiver Of Horror (Arrow, 1964)
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Post by The Lurker In The Shadows on Apr 25, 2016 10:50:16 GMT
Thinking about it, 'Count Magnus' is quite an apt choice for 'The Dark Shadows Book of Vampires and Werewolves', whether it's a vampire story or not. But in 'Dark Shadows', Barnabas Collins is introduced when a treasure seeker discovers his coffin wrapped in chains and padlocks, offering a coincidental connection to the padlocks on the tomb of MRJ's undead nobleman.
That aside, I love the idea that Barnabas and Quentin would set aside time from battling curses, seeking cures for their vampirism and lycanthropy, and travelling through time and into parallel dimensions to raid the library at Collinwood for a selection of horror stories to reprint.
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Post by dem bones on Apr 26, 2016 5:14:51 GMT
Thinking about it, 'Count Magnus' is quite an apt choice for 'The Dark Shadows Book of Vampires and Werewolves', whether it's a vampire story or not. But in 'Dark Shadows', Barnabas Collins is introduced when a treasure seeker discovers his coffin wrapped in chains and padlocks, offering a coincidental connection to the padlocks on the tomb of MRJ's undead nobleman. That aside, I love the idea that Barnabas and Quentin would set aside time from battling curses, seeking cures for their vampirism and lycanthropy, and travelling through time and into parallel dimensions to raid the library at Collinwood for a selection of horror stories to reprint. The lads also found time to compile Barnabus Collins In A Funny Vein (Paperback Library, 1969), "Hundreds of hilarious vampire jokes about Barnabas Collins - the ghoul who has captured America's heart." Check out Dark Shadows Every Day for sample side-splitters.
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Post by ropardoe on Apr 26, 2016 9:45:17 GMT
"Famous Fantastic Mysteries, April 1950. Neil Austin's striking illustration of a random somebody who looks nothing like any known photograph of M. R. James."
It's actually a naff attempt at a portrait of Henry James! It's easy to get all these Jameses mixed up: I've seen P.D. confused with M.R. more than once too!
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Post by Michael Connolly on Apr 26, 2016 13:04:43 GMT
It's actually a naff attempt at a portrait of Henry James! I'd been wondering about that for years.
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Post by Dr Strange on Apr 26, 2016 13:45:02 GMT
It's easy to get all these Jameses mixed up: I've seen P.D. confused with M.R. more than once too! I recently came across someone online saying they were a big fan of traditional British ghost stories, and citing E.L. James as an example...
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Post by ropardoe on Apr 26, 2016 15:20:08 GMT
I recently came across someone online saying they were a big fan of traditional British ghost stories, and citing E.L. James as an example... Good grief! I can't top that one!
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Post by The Lurker In The Shadows on Apr 26, 2016 17:07:08 GMT
I wonder if that E stands for Emma, and this is the same 'Emma James' whose ghost stories I've heard so much about...
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