August 1 is the birthday of British scholar and author Montague Rhodes (M.R.) James (1862-1936). James's primary work was as a Cambridge scholar whose academic specialty was the Medieval period. On the side he wrote ghost stories, which is what he became best known for. Initially he wrote them just to entertain his friends, but […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:18AM on August 1, 2025