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ETON AND KING'S

ETON AND KING'S, M. R. James's recollections of his time spent in the Colleges founded by King Henry the Sixth, is the only autobiographical volume bequeathed to us by the highly regarded scholar and antiquarianâ€”the man known to us as the Master of the English Ghost Story.

Displaying the wry humour so evident in his fiction, James fill the pages of ETON AND KING'S with a lovingly detailed portrait of the artist as a younger man, discussing the people and experiences which were to influence his later lifeâ€”including A. C. & E. F. Benson, E. G. Swain, James McBryde, and most notably 'my Tutor', H. E. Luxmoore. James reveals his deep affection for those venerable establishments, guiding the reader through many of their unique customs and practices.

While ETON AND KING'S is somewhat less than a traditional autobiographical study, the book does reveal something of James's beliefs, interests, and way of thinking, all f which found expression, to some extent, in his ghost stories. We also learn, somewhat surprisingly, of MRJ the sportsmanâ€”his involvement in the Wall Game at Eton, and his occasional outings on the cricket field. More especially, we experience James's Continental tripsâ€”to Germany, Scandinavia, and, particularly, to his beloved Franceâ€”undertaken in the company of College friends and associates.

The Chitchat Society, which witnessed the reading of the first of MRJ's ghost stories, also puts in an appearance when James discusses the life and workings of various College societies with which he was involved; and finally MRJ guides us through his work with manuscripts and his duties as Provost.

This new edition of ETON AND KING'S carries an introduction by Jamesian scholars Rosemary and Darroll Pardoe, and a further article by MRJ, 'New and Old at Cambridge', which he contributed to THE TIMES
Country USA
Manufacturer Christopher Roden/Ash-Tree Press
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2013-01-07
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Christopher Roden/Ash-Tree Press
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2013-01-07
Format	Kindle eBook