Ralph Cram was an American architect of collegiate and ecclesiastical buildings, often in the Gothic style. In 1911 Cram accepted a commission to design Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Cram worked for Princeton and MIT. Cram authored numerous publications and books on issues in architecture and religious devotion. Black Spirits and White is a book of ghost stories published in 1895. Stories included are No. 252 rue M. le Prince -- In Kropfsberg keep -- The white villa -- Sister Maddelena -- Notre Dame des eaux -- The dead valley.

Two classic books of supernatural tales by masters of the genre
These two collections of supernatural short stories have been brought together in this special Leonaur edition because of their relatively small sizes and because each, in its way, has links to that great master of the academically inspired literature of the other worldly, M. R James. Swain's connection is quite straightforward-he knew and was a friend of James. They came from similar backgrounds, were academics and shared common interests-particularly concerning the church and its history. There can be little doubt that...

Two classic books of supernatural tales by masters of the genre
These two collections of supernatural short stories have been brought together in this special Leonaur edition because of their relatively small sizes and because each, in its way, has links to that great master of the academically inspired literature of the other worldly, M. R James. Swain's connection is quite straightforward-he knew and was a friend of James. They came from similar backgrounds, were academics and shared common interests-particularly concerning the church and its history. There can be little doubt that...