Darryl Jones

Assistant Professor in 18th Century Literature at Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin Discover an exciting academic career path as a Assistant Professor in 18th Century Literature at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!

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An education!

Montague Rhodes James in contemplative mood.

Detail of the manuscript showing MRJ's working of the cryptic latin inscription

Coming soon: 'The Haunted Archive - The Annotated Ghost Story Manuscripts of M.R. James'.

Beautiful facsimile autograph manuscript editions of MRJ's ghost stories, annotated by leading Jamesian scholars.

Volume 1: 'Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad' coming to Kickstarter soon...

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Me and me ol' mucker Paul M. Chapman have a new project to publish beautiful facsimile manuscript editions of M.R. James' ghost stories in limited run hardbacks.

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Tutorial Fellow and Professor (or Associate Professor) of Literature in English at University of Oxford Discover Tutorial Fellow and Professor (or Associate Professor) of Literature in English jobs and more in higher education on jobs.ac.uk. Apply for further details on the top job board.

Tutorial Fellow and Professor (or Associate Professor) of Literature in English
University of Oxford - Balliol College

Literature of the long 19th century

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No Second Chances Between 2016 and 2019, a unique coalition assembled within British politics. Combining Corbynite campaigners, Conservative Cabinet ministers, celebrities and grassroots activists, this disparate colle...

My daughter’s book is published today! Everyone should buy it!!

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Congratulations! Llongyfarchiadau!

I’m none the wiser even after reading the whole description. Gāmini Salgādo is a name from the past. Professor at Exeter, scholar of Lawrence.

Best response: Samuel Beckett, ‘¡UPTHEREPUBLIC!’

I fear so. It’s from Nancy Cunard’s Authors Take Sides on the Spanish War. Machen was one of only 5 pro-Franco authors (others included Waugh and Blunden, the rotters). 16 neutrals (including Eliot, Wells, and surprisingly Pound). 127 pro-Republican, including, bizarrely, Aleister Crowley.

‘Mr Arthur Machen presents his compliments and begs to inform that he is, and always has been, entirely for General Franco.’ Boo!!

Same here! White Palace in Ponty. Last film I saw there was Flashdance. Also the Parc and Dare in Treorchy. Definitely saw Star Wars in the Odeon in Cardiff in 78.

Alas alas, M. R. James was not an admirer of Jane Harrison, the old rotter.

The ghost of Jane Harrison The woman who haunts Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own

The ghost of the Cambridge classical scholar Jane Harrison haunts the pages of Virginia Woolf’s A Room of One's Own (1929). Here's my post on the layers of connections, for over 30 years, these two writers shared.

Yay! I am working on an article on Wheatley right now!

Culture File Presents: The Comfort Zone Podcast Episode · Culture File · 02/01/2026 · 57m

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Culture File Presents: The Comfort Zone Podcast Episode · Culture File · 02/01/2026 · 57m

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Would you believe, me and Colm Tóibín talking about James Herbert’s The Rats!

A bit of both, Ian!

My goodness! That takes me back!

I once tore out an entire toenail, completely down to the root, while putting on a pair of trousers.

The Devil, obvs.

Oh, I liked it! Took lots of notes. Particularly liked the closing section.

Yes I have!

Blwyddyn Newydd Dda, Greg!

Blwyddyn Newydd Dda!

Blwyddyn Newydd Dda, Luke!

Hard to argue with that choice.

A bestselling occult novelist of pronounced right-wing views.

Congratulations! Llongyfarchiadau!!

Thank you!!