Casting the Runes (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

About the Author

M. R. James was a prolific and hugely successful author, now credited with having redefined the ghost story for the 20th century by abandoning many of the formal Gothic clichés of his predecessors and using more realistic contemporary settings.

Featured Work

Casting the Runes is one of his most famous tales, and was adapted into a film in 1958.

Our Collection

Many of the earliest occult stories, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.