Canon Alberic’s Scrap-Book
Canon Alberic’s Scrap-Book by M. R. James is a collection of four ghost stories that delve into the realm of horror and the supernatural. Published by Penguin Adult on February 15, 2011, this UK edition spans 96 pages and is presented in English. M. R. James, renowned for his mastery of the ghost story genre, crafts narratives where ordinary objects and situations morph into sources of terror, featuring elements such as figures in paintings and demonic voices.
Readers will encounter chilling tales that awaken ancient horrors and transform the mundane into nightmares. The stories included in this collection are “Canon Alberic’s Scrap-Book,” “The Mezzotint,” “The Rose Garden,” and “The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral.” Each narrative reflects James’s unique ability to evoke palpable forces of evil, making this book a significant contribution to the fiction and horror genres.
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�The lower jaw was thin � what can I call it? � shallow, like a beast�s; teeth showed behind the black lips��
M. R. James is the master of the English ghost story, whose tales are inhabited not by ethereal spirits, but by terrifying, palpable forces of evil. In these four stories figures appear in paintings, demonic voices are heard, books awaken ancient horrors � and ordinary objects and situations are transformed into inescapable nightmares.
This book includes Canon Alberic’s Scrap-Book, The Mezzotint, The Rose Garden and The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral.
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