I heard one cry in the night, and I heard one laugh afterwards. If I cannot forget that, I shall not be able to sleep again. - M. R. James

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I heard one cry in the night, and I heard one laugh afterwards. If I cannot forget that, I shall not be able to sleep again.

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About M. R. James

Montague Rhodes James OM (1 August 1862 – 12 June 1936) was an English biblical scholar, medievalist, palaeographer and bibliographer, but is best remembered for his Ghost Stories of an Antiquary and other works of supernatural fiction.

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Native Name: Montague Rhodes James
Alternative Names: M.R. James
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