20 HAUNTING TALES OF MYSTERY & MACABRE

M. R. James (1862-1936) revolutionized the ghost story by moving away from Gothic clichés to realistic settings, reflecting his antiquarian interests. A medievalist scholar, he is celebrated for his ghost stories, including "Canon Alberic's Scrap-Book" and "Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad," defining the antiquarian ghost story genre.