FROM THE MIND OF M. R. JAMES, THE SCHOLAR-WRITER WHO REDEFINED THE GHOST STORY FOR THE 20TH CENTURY AND FOUNDED THE 'ANTIQUARIAN GHOST STORY' GENRE, COMES THIS ESSENTIAL COLLECTION, _A THIN GHOST AND OTHERS_. THIS VOLUME GATHERS CHILLING TALES WHERE THE QUIET WORLDS OF ACADEMIA AND THE CHURCH ARE INVADED BY MALEVOLENT SPECTRAL FORCES. Where meticulous scholars and clergymen unwittingly uncover--or directly invite--supernatural retribution: * _The Residence at Whitminster_: A scholar stays at an antiquated clerical house steeped in the lingering, spiteful malice of a former, wicked occupant. * _The Diary of Mr. Poynter_: A seemingly innocent scrap of fabric design acquired from an old volume carries a malignant, slowly invasive presence. * _An Episode of Cathedral History_: Restoration work uncovers a vast, ancient stone chest in a cathedral wall, freeing a terrifying, sequestered entity. * _The Story of a Disappearance and an Appearance_: Festive letters turn grim after a clergyman goes missing, leading to a grotesque show that hints at a darker, ritualistic plot. * _Two Doctors_: A professional rivalry over an inheritance descends into the realm of the occult, where dark pacts and malignant forces are deployed for profit. This collection is a must-have for all lovers of classic ghost stories and supernatural fiction, proving that M. R. James remains the master of refined, creeping dread.