The Wanderings and Homes of Manuscripts (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
Fiction & Literature, Anthologies
| Author: | M. R. James | ISBN: | 9781411456396 |
| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble | Publication: | August 9, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Barnes & Noble | Language: | English |
| Author: | M. R. James |
| ISBN: | 9781411456396 |
| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble |
| Publication: | August 9, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Barnes & Noble |
| Language: | English |
Published in 1919, this volume is a change of pace from an author best known for his classic ghost stories. It is a history of the transmission of manuscripts from one area, culture, or age, to another. The author's moral: "Be inquisitive. See books for yourself; do not trust that the cataloguer has told you everything."
Published in 1919, this volume is a change of pace from an author best known for his classic ghost stories. It is a history of the transmission of manuscripts from one area, culture, or age, to another. The author's moral: "Be inquisitive. See books for yourself; do not trust that the cataloguer has told you everything."
