A Thin Ghost and Others
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A Thin Ghost and Others is a 1919 collection of supernatural short stories by English writer and medievalist M. R. James, showcasing his influential ghost story style.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: A Thin Ghost and Others Context triple: [M. R. James, notableWork, A Thin Ghost and Others]
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A.
The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories
The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories is a collection of short fiction by Arthur Waugh, showcasing his literary style and thematic range in early 20th-century English literature.
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The Delicate Prey and Other Stories
The Delicate Prey and Other Stories is a collection of dark, atmospheric short fiction by Paul Bowles that explores violence, alienation, and cultural dislocation, often set in North Africa.
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C.
Midnight House and Other Tales
Midnight House and Other Tales is a collection of supernatural and horror short stories by English writer William Fryer Harvey, noted for its eerie atmosphere and psychological suspense.
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D.
A Curtain of Green and Other Stories
A Curtain of Green and Other Stories is a 1941 collection of short stories by American author Eudora Welty that helped establish her reputation for richly observed, Southern-set fiction.
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E.
The Package and Other Stories
The Package and Other Stories is a science fiction short story collection by American writer and psychiatrist Janet Opal Jeppson (also known as Janet Asimov).
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Thin Ghost and Others Target entity description: A Thin Ghost and Others is a 1919 collection of supernatural short stories by English writer and medievalist M. R. James, showcasing his influential ghost story style.
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A.
The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories
The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories is a collection of short fiction by Arthur Waugh, showcasing his literary style and thematic range in early 20th-century English literature.
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B.
The Delicate Prey and Other Stories
The Delicate Prey and Other Stories is a collection of dark, atmospheric short fiction by Paul Bowles that explores violence, alienation, and cultural dislocation, often set in North Africa.
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C.
Midnight House and Other Tales
Midnight House and Other Tales is a collection of supernatural and horror short stories by English writer William Fryer Harvey, noted for its eerie atmosphere and psychological suspense.
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D.
A Curtain of Green and Other Stories
A Curtain of Green and Other Stories is a 1941 collection of short stories by American author Eudora Welty that helped establish her reputation for richly observed, Southern-set fiction.
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E.
The Package and Other Stories
The Package and Other Stories is a science fiction short story collection by American writer and psychiatrist Janet Opal Jeppson (also known as Janet Asimov).
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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ghost story collection ⓘ short story collection ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
A Thin Ghost and Others: Ghost Stories
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linked to:
A Thin Ghost and Others
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| author | M. R. James ⓘ |
| authorNationality | English ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | medievalist ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 20th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| followedBy | A Thin Ghost and Others is followed by later M. R. James collections such as "A Warning to the Curious and Other Ghost Stories" ⓘ |
| form | prose fiction ⓘ |
| genre |
ghost stories
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horror fiction ⓘ supernatural fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Montague Rhodes James ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
20th-century ghost story tradition
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modern supernatural fiction ⓘ |
| hasStory |
An Episode of Cathedral History
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The Diary of Mr. Poynter ⓘ The Residence at Whitminster ⓘ The Story of a Disappearance and an Appearance ⓘ Two Doctors ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Edwardian era ⓘ |
| notableFor | influential ghost story style ⓘ |
| originalPublicationFormat | print ⓘ |
| partOf | M. R. James’s ghost story collections ⓘ |
| precededBy |
A Thin Ghost and Others is preceded by earlier M. R. James collections such as "Ghost Stories of an Antiquary"
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linked to:
A Thin Ghost and Others
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| publicationYear | 1919 ⓘ |
| settingCharacteristic |
English locations
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ecclesiastical and academic environments ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
antiquarian atmosphere
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gradual revelation of the supernatural ⓘ scholarly detail ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
ghosts
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hauntings ⓘ supernatural occurrences ⓘ |
| theme |
consequences of curiosity
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encounters with the uncanny ⓘ intrusion of the supernatural into everyday life ⓘ |
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A Thin Ghost and Others is preceded by earlier M. R. James collections such as "Ghost Stories of an Antiquary"
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linked to: A Thin Ghost and Others
linked to: A Thin Ghost and Others