A Thin Ghost and Others

A Thin Ghost and Others by MONTAGUE RHODES. JAMES is an annotated edition published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform on August 3, 2015. This collection features the complete first two volumes of James’s ghost stories, including Ghost Stories of an Antiquary and More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary. The work represents a significant contribution to the nineteenth-century ghost story tradition and has influenced many notable twentieth-century narratives in the genre.

Readers will encounter landmark tales such as “Count Magnus,” which unfolds in the wilds of Sweden, and “Number 13,” a unique story centered around a haunted hotel room. The collection also includes “Casting the Runes,” a complex narrative of sorcery that inspired the classic horror film Curse of the Demon, along with “Oh, Whistle, and I’ll Come to You, My Lad,” recognized as one of the most chilling stories in literature. Additionally, the appendix contains rare texts, including “A Night in King’s College Chapel,” which is noted as James’s first known ghost story. This edition comprises 60 pages and is presented in English.