Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 1483 James, M. R. (Montague Rhodes) 1862 1936 James, M.R. James, Montague Rhodes Ghost Stories of an Antiquary Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. 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. Suzanne Shell, Thomas Berger, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Ghost Stories of an Antiquary" by M. R. James is a collection of ghost stories written during the late 19th century. The book presents a series of eerie narratives that blend scholarly curiosity with the supernatural, featuring characters such as antiquarians, scholars, and unsuspecting tourists who encounter various malevolent forces and spirits. The stories lead readers into unsettling situations where history and hauntings intertwine. At the start of the collection, we are introduced to "Canon Alberic's Scrap-book," where an Englishman named Dennistoun visits St Bertrand de Comminges. He becomes intrigued by the old church and its sacristan, who harbors a tense air of fear and anxiety. As Dennistoun explores the church, he grows suspicious of the sacristan's behavior, only to discover an extraordinary book in the sacristan's home—a grim treasure filled with ancient manuscripts. As night falls, Dennistoun experiences a horrifying encounter that ties back to the dark legacy of Canon Alberic de Mauléon, exploring themes of obsession and unwelcome curiosity in the supernatural. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Horror tales, English Short stories, English Ghost stories, English PR Text Horror Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 293832 293788 2024-10-04T07:36:27.128107 2023-10-04T07:17:19.905925 text/html text/html 302038 2021-08-08T19:42:45 text/html 900125 2021-08-08T19:44:54 text/html application/zip 374486 2024-10-04T07:36:32.490058 application/epub+zip 373872 2024-10-04T07:36:28.575082 application/epub+zip 216598 2024-10-04T07:36:27.784096 application/epub+zip 459803 2024-10-04T07:36:35.608040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 444209 2024-10-04T07:36:31.929090 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287593 2022-09-04T10:38:03.125567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277391 277334 2024-10-04T07:36:26.612086 2023-10-04T07:17:19.544947 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 277165 2021-08-08T19:44:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 108013 2021-08-08T19:44:31 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20414 2024-10-04T07:36:36.085066 application/rdf+xml 21500 2024-10-04T07:36:28.155082 image/jpeg 2649 2024-10-04T07:36:27.979109 image/jpeg 899716 2024-10-04T07:36:27.167139 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia