Montague Rhodes James

1862–1936

1 series 8 books in order 4 standalone books

Montague Rhodes James (1 August 1862 – 12 June 1936) was an English author, medievalist scholar, and academic administrator. He served as provost of King's College, Cambridge, from 1905 to 1918 and as provost of Eton College from 1918 to 1936. He also held the position of Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1913 to 1915. James is best known for his ghost stories, which are considered among the finest in the genre. He redefined the ghost story by moving away from traditional Gothic elements and using more realistic settings. His stories often reflected his scholarly interests in antiquities, leading to his recognition as the originator of the "antiquarian ghost story."

Born: 1862
Known for: A Ghost Story for Christmas

Series by Montague Rhodes James

A Ghost Story for Christmas

4 books in order · 1904–1925

Lost Hearts

1904 · Montague Rhodes James

"Lost Hearts" is a ghost story by British writer M. R. James, first published in The Pall Mall Magazine in 1895. It was later included in his…
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The Ash-tree

1904 · Montague Rhodes James

"The Ash-tree" is a ghost story written by British author M. R. James. It was first published in his 1904 collection Ghost Stories of an Antiquary…
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The Treasure of Abbot Thomas

1904 · Montague Rhodes James

"The Treasure of Abbot Thomas" is a ghost story by M. R. James, first published in Ghost Stories of an Antiquary in 1904 and later included in The…
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A Warning to the Curious

1925 · Montague Rhodes James

"A Warning to the Curious" is a ghost story by M. R. James, first published in 1925 in the London Mercury and later included in his collection of the…
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Standalone books

A warning to the curious and other stories

1925
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A thin ghost and others

1919
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More ghost stories of an antiquary

1911
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Canon Alberic's Scrap-Book

Year unknown
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How many books has Montague Rhodes James written?

We list 8 books by Montague Rhodes James across 1 series, published between 1904–1925 — each shown in full reading order.

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