There is a wood where no one will hunt because something walks there that should not be there. In the short story Count Magnus, Mr. Wraxall soon discovers this wood and the terror of being pursued by the dead. The last person Mr. Karswell became angry with died a mysterious death, in Casting the Runes Edward Dunning must find the answer before he shares the same fate. Both these stories are by M.R. James who was born in 1862, and is considered one of classic authors of the English Ghost Story. Count Magnus and Other Ghost Stories is a collection of his work where these short stories appear plus many others. The plots often center on the pursuit of knowledge that leads to the release of something evil or revenge for an evil deed. These stories are not graphic but rely on the unknown and our own imaginations to frighten. Though reflecting the times, these are still creepy and frightening stories.