Library of Alexandria The Mezzotint: A Supernatural Tale of a Haunted Image and a Chilling Mystery, Book 316, (Paperback)

What if a single, shifting picture could chart your path to a haunting you cannot escape?<p></p><p>First published in 1904, <em>The Mezzotint</em> is hailed as one of M. R. James's most perfectly crafted ghost stories. This definitive modern edition keeps the master's elegant dread intact while streamlining archaic turns of phrase, ensuring twenty-first-century readers feel every chill the moment ink darkens and figures move.</p><p></p><p>Inside these pages you will discover: </p><p></p><ul><li><strong>A Living Engraving</strong> - Follow the eerie progression of a print whose subject acts out a silent crime in real time.</li><li><strong>Scholarly Sleuthing</strong> - Join Mr. Williams and his colleagues as they trace auction ledgers, parish registers, and forgotten legends in a race against terror.</li><li><strong>Jamesian Atmosphere</strong> - Experience candlelit libraries, storm-swept quadrangles, and the understated menace that defined English ghost fiction.</li><li><strong>Themes of Custody and Consequence</strong> - Explore how historical injustice, stolen land, and restless spirits intertwine.</li><li><strong>A Legacy of Fear</strong> - An afterword maps the tale's influence on horror cinema, cursed-object fiction, and modern "creepypasta" lore.</li></ul><p></p><p>Whether you're a longtime admirer of classic supernatural tales or a newcomer drawn to haunted media, this edition invites you to gaze into a mezzotint that gazes back-and step into a mystery where art imitates death.</p>

• Library of Alexandria The Mezzotint: A Supernatural Tale of a Haunted Image and a Chilling Mystery, Book 316, (Paperback)
• Author: Library of Alexandria
• ISBN: 9781806291243
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2025-06-25
• Page Count: 40