Nearly all of James's ghost stories, when read in the original, are pretty scary. "The Mezzotint" is wonderful, as is "Number 13" and, for a sheer getting-under-the-bedclothes-'cos-it's-great-to-be-scared experience, "An Episode of Cathedral History" takes some beating.

I've not yet found a perfect film version of any of James's stories, though many think the "Casting The Runes" and "Oh Whistle And I'll Come To You" films are very good. They don't quite to my expectations, though they haven't been bettered yet by any other versions.