tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30889172.post6905867972398502452..comments2023-09-09T09:24:20.533-04:00Comments on The Eye Of Loni's Storm: Two Doctors, By M.R. JamesLonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16248163148722597124noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30889172.post-17484367293300169082011-05-23T22:32:37.009-04:002011-05-23T22:32:37.009-04:00I haven't heard of M.R. James or antiquarian g...I haven't heard of M.R. James or antiquarian ghost stories, but am definitely intrigued! I'd like to read this in October...JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30889172.post-75526283094536798612011-05-23T20:00:15.679-04:002011-05-23T20:00:15.679-04:00From what I read after reading the story, James wa...From what I read after reading the story, James was trying to distance himself from Gothic horror, like Frankenstein and Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde. He seemed to be trying to make the supernatural a question instead of a fact of the plot. It was not scary.<br /><br />M.R. stands for Montague Rhodes; maybe that was too much of a mouth full?Lonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16248163148722597124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30889172.post-88174049776981703612011-05-23T15:07:42.938-04:002011-05-23T15:07:42.938-04:00When your initials looked like "Mister,"...When your initials looked like "Mister," you'd think you'd choose your full first name.<br /><br />Though you didn't seem to enjoy it, I'm curious about what the heck an "antiquarian ghost story" is. I've bookmarked it to read in October, closer to Halloween, but I have a strong feeling I won't be scared.John Mutfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08730205221787092204noreply@blogger.com