| Ghost Stories of an Antiquary | |
| Author: | M. R. James |
| Country: | UK |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Horror short stories |
| Publisher: | Edward Arnold |
| Release Date: | 1904 |
| Media Type: | Print (hardback) |
| Followed By: | More Ghost Stories |
Ghost Stories of an Antiquary is a collection of ghost stories by British writer M. R. James, published in 1904 (some had previously appeared in magazines). Some later editions under this title contain both the original collection and its successor, More Ghost Stories (1911), combined in one volume.[1]
It was his first short story collection.
A. M. Burrage praised Ghost Stories of an Antiquary and its successor, More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary as "two really admirable books of ghost stories". Burrage also described 'Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad' as "a real gem".[2]
After Jonathan Miller adapted Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad for the BBC's Omnibus series in 1968, several stories from the collection were adapted as the BBC's yearly Ghost Story for Christmas strand, including "Lost Hearts", "The Treasure of Abbot Thomas", "The Ash-tree", and "Number 13". "Whistle and I'll Come to You" was also remade (heavily adapted by Neil Cross) for broadcast on Christmas Eve 2010.[3] Mark Gatiss wrote and directed adaptations of "The Mezzotint" and "Count Magnus" for the Ghost Story for Christmas series in 2021 and 2022 respectively.
. Donald H. Tuck . The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy . Chicago . Advent . 1974 . 240.