{"product_id":"the-mezzotint-m-r-james-9781806291243","title":"The Mezzotint: A Supernatural Tale of a Haunted Image and a Chilling Mystery","description":"What if a single, shifting picture could chart your path to a haunting you cannot escape?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1904, \u003cem\u003eThe Mezzotint\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside these pages you will discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Living Engraving\u003c\/strong\u003e - Follow the eerie progression of a print whose subject acts out a silent crime in real time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScholarly Sleuthing\u003c\/strong\u003e - Join Mr. Williams and his colleagues as they trace auction ledgers, parish registers, and forgotten legends in a race against terror.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJamesian Atmosphere\u003c\/strong\u003e - Experience candlelit libraries, storm-swept quadrangles, and the understated menace that defined English ghost fiction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThemes of Custody and Consequence\u003c\/strong\u003e - Explore how historical injustice, stolen land, and restless spirits intertwine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Legacy of Fear\u003c\/strong\u003e - An afterword maps the tale's influence on horror cinema, cursed-object fiction, and modern \"creepypasta\" lore.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e M. R. James\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 180629124X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781806291243\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Library of Alexandria\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.11d","brand":"M. R. James","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47612068102399,"sku":"9781806291243","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f0147eb0-9cca-431c-9031-1f3bc8f16e80.jpg?v=1764517960","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-mezzotint-m-r-james-9781806291243","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}