Synopsis
Documentary on the life and works of MR James, considered by many to be England's finest writer of ghost stories.
Further Information
Other Archive resources
A Ghost Story for Christmas (2005-) | 8: Count Magnus
A travelogue writer, Mr Wraxhall, becomes fascinated by the story of Count Magnus, the long-dead founder of a Swedish family who once made a journey to the Holy Land for less than holy reasons.
A Ghost Story for Christmas (2005-) | 7: The Mezzotint
A university museum curator is intrigued by the unfolding tale of horror told by an otherwise unprepossessing 19th century mezzotint.