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Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Enter the shadowy realm of mystery and suspense with Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's chilling tale, 'The Evil Guest'. In this atmospheric gothic novel, Le Fanu weaves a mesmerizing web of…
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Mysterious and Horrific Stories is a collection of Gothic tales by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. Although he is more widely known today for his novella Carmilla (1872), which influenced Bram…
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"Ghostly Tales" is a collection of supernatural stories written by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, an Irish writer best known for his contributions to the Gothic and horror genres during the…
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"The Room in the Dragon Volant" is a novella written by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, an Irish writer known for his contributions to the Gothic and supernatural fiction genres. Originally…
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"Carmilla" is a Gothic novella written by Irish author J. Sheridan Le Fanu, first published in 1872. It is one of the earliest works of vampire fiction, predating Bram Stoker's…
Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu is regarded as one of the earliest works of vampire fiction whose enduring influence is recognized in every modern vampire tale.
Prepare to be chilled to the bone with Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's spine-tingling collection, "Two Ghostly Mysteries." In this haunting anthology, Le Fanu weaves tales of terror and suspense that…
Enter the chilling world of Carmilla, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's haunting vampire classic. As Laura's life intertwines with the mysterious Carmilla, a tale of forbidden desires and supernatural intrigue unfolds…
Aoife Mary Dempsey
Consideration of Le Fanu within a specific historic and cultural ‘moment’ demonstrates how contextual re-readings of fiction can completely alter the dominant narrative.
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Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu was born on August 28th, 1814, at 45 Lower Dominick Street, Dublin, into a literary family with Huguenot, Irish and English roots. The children were…
J. T. Sheridan Le Fanu
Aiming to firmly position Sheridan Le Fanu alongside other canonical horror writers published by the British Library, this anthology focuses on some of his lesser-known stories, exploring eight thoroughly Gothic…
W. J. McCormack
‘This brilliant book, with rich materialat its disposal, links the life and the work; and without any forcing.’ Irish Times
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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Sheridan Le Fanu (Author)
The marriage of Mark and Dorcas was to end generations of rivalry between the Wylder and Brandon families, and establish a new dynasty at the great old house Brandon Hall…
Sheridan Le Fanu
This remarkable collection of stories, first published in 1872, includes Green Tea, The Familiar, Mr. Justice Harbottle, The Room in the Dragon Volant, and Carmilla. The five stories are purported…
Reprint of the original, first published in 1872. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality…
Pre-dating Dracula by twenty-six years, Carmilla is the original vampire story, steeped in sexual tension and gothic romance.
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A collection of five Novellas published shortly before Le Fanu’s death. Classic Gothic horror from the 18th century.
All three novels are of the genre Sensation Novel which is a Victorian ancestor to the detective novel. Crime is at the heart of the novels, but there is no…
Sheridan Le Fanu's work is distinguished by his able construction, ingenuity of plot, and power in the presentation of the mysterious and supernatural. This volume is a compilation of 54…
A young heiress finds herself caught in the sinister plots of her mysterious Uncle Silas. A new edition of Le Fanu’s best known work and an exemplary piece of sensation…
Gary W. Crawford
Known primarily for his ghost stories and mysteries, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu was one of the most popular writers of the Victorian era. It also includes a bibliography of books…
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Late one evening, as some little boys from the village were returning from a ramble through the dark and devious glen of Cappercullen, with their pockets laden with nuts and…