Montague Rhodes James Books

The book features M. R. James' detailed catalogues of manuscripts housed in eight colleges at Cambridge University. It provides a comprehensive look at the unique collections, offering insights into the historical and literary significance of the manuscripts. This work is essential for scholars and enthusiasts interested in medieval texts and the evolution of manuscript studies, showcasing James' expertise and meticulous attention to detail in documenting these valuable resources.

Volume 2 offers a detailed descriptive catalogue of the manuscript collection at Trinity College, Cambridge, compiled by M. R. James. This volume is particularly valuable for scholars and enthusiasts, providing insights into the historical significance and unique characteristics of the manuscripts housed in this prestigious institution.

A chilling collection of ghost stories by the incomparable M. R. James

Macmillan Graded Readers series is one of the most popular simplified readers for learners of English. The information is carefully controlled, with some of the difficult words and phrases explained. This two-story book for Beginner-level students explains how two scholars have dreadful surprises in these classic nineteenth century horror stories.

Samuel Pepys (1633–1703) was a student of Magdalene College, Cambridge, and bequeathed his personal library of 3000 volumes to the College on condition that the contents remained intact and unaltered; they remain there, in his original bookcases, to this day. In the early twentieth century, a project to produce a complete catalogue was begun, and four volumes were published between 1914 and 1940. Volume 3 lists 51 volumes of medieval manuscripts, some of them consisting of several items bound together. The author, the outstanding palaeographer and prolific writer of catalogues M. R. James, remarks on the almost total absence of Latin liturgical and theological manuscripts, and calls attention to the historical, literary and scientific writings in English and French, several picture-books, an interesting 'scrapbook' and a unique copybook from 1400 included in Pepys' collection. This book continues to be a valuable resource for medievalists and Pepys scholars alike.

Included in this volume of J. Sheridan Le Fanu's marvellous ghost stories are "Madam Crowl's Ghost"; "Squire Toby's Will"; "Dickon the Devil"; "The Child That Went with the Fairies"; "The White Cat of Drumgunniol"; "An Account of Some Strange Disturbances in Aungier Street"; Ghost Stories of Chapelizod, including "The Village Bully," "The Sexton's Adventure," "The Specter Lovers"; "Wicked Captain Walshawe, of Wauling"; "Sir Dominick's Bargain"; "Ultor de Lacy"; "The Vision of Tom Chuff"; and Stories of Lough Guir, including "The Magician Earl," "Moll Rial's Adventure," "The Banshee," "The Governess's Dream," and "The Earl's Hall."