Casting the Runes & Other Ghost Stories

An old book can be a dangerous thing.

In Casting the Runes & Other Ghost Stories, M. R. James turns seemingly harmless discoveries into frightening encounters. His characters follow their curiosity, only to find that some things should have been left alone.

In the title story, a scholar rejects the work of a man who studies the occult. The man takes revenge, and the scholar must find a way to escape a threat he barely understands.

Throughout the collection, quiet libraries and old churches become places of danger. James builds the fear slowly, mixing dry humour with small, unsettling details. A familiar room begins to feel strange. A faint noise suggests you may not be alone.

For lovers of classic ghost stories, this is a collection to savour. They may also make you listen a little more closely when the house grows quiet.

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Lydbog: 11. oktober 2025