After Dark in the Playing Fields

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M. R. James revolutionized ghost stories, originally crafting them for Christmas Eve entertainment. His unique style employs suggestion to transition from the familiar to the eerily unsettling. Everyday objects like sheets, pictures, and even a tapping branch transform into sources of dread, showcasing his mastery of suspense and the uncanny. Through these tales, James invites readers into a world where the ordinary becomes hauntingly extraordinary.