Collected Ghost Stories by M.R. James

Collected Ghost Stories

M.R. James

352 pages first pub 1931 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark slow-paced
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"I was conscious of a most horrible smell of mold, and of a cold kind of face pressed against my own..."Considered by many to be the most terrifying writer in English, M. R. James was an eminent scholar who spent his entire adult life in the acade...

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3.91
based on 694 reviews

Moods

dark: 85%

mysterious: 81%

tense: 47%

adventurous: 25%

reflective: 12%

relaxing: 12%

challenging: 10%

funny: 6%

sad: 4%

emotional: 2%


Pace

10% of readers chose fast
42% of readers chose medium
46% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

56% of readers chose Plot
36% of readers chose A mix
6% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
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Strong character development?

5% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
30% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Loveable characters?

40% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
17% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
14% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

12% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
19% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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