R James: 1068 books

Evil comes with many different faces. A macabre human drama is re-enacted in a Gothic dolls’ house one night; a whistle awakens a force of unspeakable malevolence; an ancient curse is passed from person to person; a grisly crime is avenged from beyond the grave; the tomb of a Swedish count...

Looking for a spooky tale to read in front of the fireplace on Halloween or around the campfire on your next outdoor adventure? The Five Jars from M.R. James, master of the Victorian ghost story, is a frightening but family-friendly yarn that will tantalize young and old alike.

In these stories James continues his transformation of the ghost story from its nineteenth century heritage. Drawing upon his deep knowledge of medieval history, biblical curiosa, and the hidden and mysterious corners of the English countryside, James fashioned stories that, while drawing upon the...

There was no striking clock within earshot—none on the staircase, none in the stable, none in the distant church tower.  Yet it is indubitable that Mr Dillet was started out of a very pleasant slumber by a bell tolling One… M. R. James is widely considered to be one of the greatest practitioners...

A SADISTIC SERIAL KILLER suddenly starts terrorizing the remote corner of a northwestern Montana vacation paradise. The killer’s blatantly shocking butchery is marked by his use of hand-crafted primitive weapons and the taunting notes left at each crime scene. His signature calling card is a colorful...

Volume 4 is a feast for crows with such tales as Lost Hearts, The Damned Thing, Poe’s famous poem A Dream Within a Dream, and a man’s descent into madness with only his black cat to keep him company.  This ebook contains all stories from Volume Four of the Spinechillers audiobook series as...

The Reason For My Journey is a collection of poetry written by Charles R. James. Inspired by the poetry of his son Peter, Charles takes you on a journey from ideas, wants, wishes, dreams, grief and back to love again. This wonderfully written book will bring you along with Charles until you arrive at the beginning of hope and the belief that love is eternal.

This book is Part 2 of 5 in The Princess Etheria Chronicles. Taken together, the Chronicles form a philosophical fairy tale that takes the wonder of magic from "Harry Potter", mixes it with the law of attraction from "The Secret", and places it in an enchanted forest that...

In the early 1700s, the cultural group now known as Romani had made inroads into much of Europe. In some areas, they were granted special privileges and dispensations; in others, they were mercilessly persecuted and even sold into slavery. British historical novelist G. P. R. James captures the shifting role of the Gypsy people during the period in this remarkably detailed book.

"Sechs neu übersetzte Kurzgeschichten aus der klassischen Periode - sie umspannen in ihrer Entstehung etwa den Zeitraum zwischen 1835 und 1912 - stellen in dieser Sammlung den angloamerikanischen Beitrag zur literarischen Gattung der Gespenstergeschichte vor. Ziel der Anthologie ist die Präsentation...

If you’re new to the story, let me catch you up on the journey already in progress… I’m Dwayne. Currently, I’m an artist and writer, but it wasn’t always that way. For many years, I was a single-father for a precocious young girl while I worked from home for a large computer company....

Historical subsistence has received a great deal of attention in the literature of recent years, yet it is still relatively misunderstood, particularly in respect to the 19th century North American immigrant. The interpretation of zooarchaeological remains have proven useful in contributing to the...

The giant conflagration of the First World War created the world we live in today, and its history is replete with stirring battles, mind-boggling strategies, and geopolitical manoeuvring. However, the real story was lived in the trenches of Europe and the lonely households of those left behind. The...

This book opens with a quotation from Albert Einstein, stating the case for socialism. Einstein, like almost every great mind of the 20th century who concerned himself or herself with the welfare of the working people, wanted common ownership and a democratic planned economy. But Einstein was stumped...