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 AntiquarianThe 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 LifeIncluding 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 SportsmanHis Involvement In The Wall Game At Eton And His Occasional Outings On The Cricket Field. More Especially We Experience James''S Continental TripsTo Germany Scandinavia And Particularly To His Beloved FranceUndertaken 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