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A Vignette
"A Vignette" is a ghost story written in 1935 by the British author and academic M. R. James. At just over 2,000 words, it is the shortest of his stories and was the last he wrote.Musson, JeremyHow M.R. James wove country house architecture into his ghost stories ''Country Life (magazine), Country Life'', 30 December 2021 It is an unusually autobiographical story that seems to be based on an incident in James’s early life in Great LivermereScovell, AdamAnalogue Ambles: M. R. James’ haunted childhood home Caught by the River website, 31 October 2019 when, it is said, he had an experience in a haunted Plantation. "A Vignette" was first published in November 1936 in the literary journal ''The London Mercury'' five months after his death.'A Vignette.' ''The London Mercury And Bookman'', Vol. XXXV No. 205, November, 1936, pp. 18–22 Synopsis The story begins with the garden of a country rectory, the childhood home of the narrator, which is next to a large park separated from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Mercury Cover 1936
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as ''Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished from the Lord M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
