A review by selkelite
Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M.R. James

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

M R James certainly improved after this first collection, but there are few old-fashioned ghost stories better than ‘Oh, Whistle and I’ll Come to You, My Lad’ and ‘Canon Alberic’s Scrap Book’.