The damnations

M R James

£20.00

Available on back-order

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 stories features a new introduction by the greatest current inheritor of the Jamesian mantle, Ramsey Campbell.

ISBN: 9781787589407 Category:

Description

Special, collectable hardcover edition for Ramsey Campbell’s 60 years in publication.

With his subtle sense of dread and use 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. Campbell is 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.

Additional information

Weight 0.424 kg
Dimensions 21.6 × 14 × 2 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

256

Language

English

Edition

Short stories

Dewey

823.912 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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