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Though James's work as a medievalist is still highly regarded, he is best remembered for his ghost stories, which are regarded as among the best in the genre. James, was an English author, medievalist scholar and provost of King's College, Cambridge (1905–18), and of Eton College (1918–36).
Montague Rhodes James OM FBA (1 August 1862 – 12 June 1936), who used the publication name M.
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