The definitive edition of James's stories... a treasure trove for every horror lover. Politico For those who like their flesh to creep, there is an inimitable cumulative pleasure in reading these stories Daily Telegraph This collection is perfect both for longstanding M R James fans or those new to his chilling tales. The Oldie An outstanding new edition... exemplary. Boyd Tonkin, The Independent

Introduction; Select Bibliography; Chronology of M. R. James; Canon Alberic's Scrap-book; Lost Hearts; The Mezzotint; The Ash-Tree; Number 13; Count Magnus; 'Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad'; The Treasure of Abbot Thomas; A School Story; The Rose Garden; The Tractate Middoth; Casting the Runes; The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral; Martin's Close; Mr. Humphreys and His Inheritance; The Residence at Whitminster; The Diary of Mr. Poynter; An Episode of Cathedral History; The Story of a Disappearance and an Appearance; Two Doctors; The Haunted Dolls' House; The Uncommon Prayer-Book; A Neighbour's Landmark; A View from a Hill; A Warning to the Curious; An Evening's Entertainment; There was a Man Dwelt by a Churchyard; Rats; After Dark in the Playing Fields; Wailing Well; The Experiment; The Malice of Inanimate Objects; A Vignette; Appendix: M. R. James on Ghost Stories; Explanatory Notes