Ghost Stories of an Antiquary

“Ghost Stories of an Antiquary” (1904) by M. R. James is a classic collection of eight chilling tales that blend scholarly settings with supernatural terror. James, a Cambridge medievalist, grounds his stories in libraries, cathedrals, and quiet English countryside scenes, only to unravel them with eerie hauntings, cursed artifacts, and vengeful spirits. Subtle, atmospheric, and unsettling, these tales shaped the modern ghost story with their quiet dread and lingering unease.