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The Damnations: M.R. James Short Stories
Series: Special Ramsey Campbell Edition
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Special, collectable hardcover edition for Ramsey Campbell's 60 years in publication. With his subtle sense of dread and use of modern settings, M.R. James' ghost stories formed a firm foundation for the modern horror story, with his presence felt in all forms of literature and media....
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See moreWith his subtle sense of dread and use of modern settings, M.R. James' ghost stories formed a firm foundation for the modern horror story with his presence felt in all forms of literature and media. This special collectable edition of stories features a new introduction by the greatest current inheritor of the Jamesian mantle, Ramsey Campbell.
“Ramsey Campbell is the nearest thing we have to an heir to M.R. James” – Times. Special Collector's edition of the old master of the supernatural story, by the current one!
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Description
Special, collectable hardcover edition for Ramsey Campbell's 60 years in publication. With his subtle sense of dread and use of modern settings, M.R. James' ghost stories formed a firm foundation for the modern horror story, with his presence felt in all forms of literature and media.
This special collectable edition of short stories features a new introduction by the greatest current inheritor of the Jamesian mantle, Ramsey Campbell, along with one of Ramsey's own tales. The Ramsey Campbell Special Editions chart the greatest inheritor of a tradition that reaches back through H.P. Lovecraft and M.R. James to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and the early Gothic writers.
The dark, masterful work of the painter Henry Fuseli, a friend of Mary Wollstonecraft, is used on these special editions to invoke early literary investigations into the supernatural.
Hardback, Deluxe edition, matt laminated, two foil stamped, embossed, coloured page edges.
Series: Special Ramsey Campbell Edition
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781787589407
Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 12 November 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Flame Tree Press
Contributors:
- Introduction by Ramsey Campbell
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 256
About the Author
M.R. James (1862-1936) was an absolute master of the ghost story, and foundation stone of modern horror. His work influenced authors such as H.P. Lovecraft, Ramsey Campbell and Stephen King. His stories, including Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, remain popular today.
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