Author: J. Sheridan Le Fanu Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0192572830 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 464
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'Well, a corpse is a natural thing; but this was the dreadfullest sight I ever sid...' Sheridan Le Fanu is one of the indispensable figures in the history of Gothic and horror fiction-the most important such writer in English, certainly, between Poe and M. R. James. While a number of his sensation and mystery novels were popular with mid-Victorian readers, it was in shorter forms that he truly excelled, and most showed himself an innovator in the field of uncanny fiction. Tales such as 'Carmilla' and 'Green Tea' prompted M. R. James to remark, 'he succeeds in inspiring a mysterious terror better than any other writer'. This landmark critical edition includes the original versions of all five stories later collected in the superb In a Glass Darkly, along with seven equally chilling tales spanning the length of Le Fanu's career, from 'Schalken the Painter', a pioneering story of the walking dead, to 'Laura Silver Bell', a haunting exploration of the dark side of fairy lore. Aaron Worth's introduction discusses the paranoid, claustrophobic world of Le Fanu's fiction as a counterpoint-one in its own way equally modern-to the cosmic horror tale as practiced by such writers as H. P. Lovecraft.
Author: J. Sheridan LeFanu Publisher: Courier Dover Publications ISBN: 0486158985 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 100
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Four chilling tales by the great Victorian master offer high craftsmanship, literary skill, and psychological penetration. Title story plus "Squire Toby's Will," "The Fortunes of Sir Robert Ardagh," and "Sir Dominick's Bargain."
Author: Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu Publisher: Courier Dover Publications ISBN: 9780486277950 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 92
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Four chilling tales by great Victorian master offer high craftsmanship, literary skill, psychological penetration. Title story plus Squire Toby’s Will, The Fortunes of Sir Robert Ardagh and Sir Dominick’s Bargain. New introductory Note.
Author: Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1105608093 Category : Languages : en Pages : 102
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Dr. Martin Hesselius, a physician and occult enthusiast, attempts to help Jennings, a clergyman plagued by an ethereal demon. As Hesselius gets closer to finding a 'cure' for Jennings, the demon's attacks increase in frequency and severity. Unsure whether the affliction is psychological or supernatural, Hesselius contacts an associate in an attempt to prevent the clergyman's destruction.
Author: Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu Publisher: Courier Corporation ISBN: 9780486207155 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 404
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Remaining supernatural fiction by writer many consider greatest ghost story writer of all time. Mystery stories are equally memorable.
Author: J. Sheridan Le Fanu Publisher: Modernista ISBN: 9180944272 Category : Languages : en Pages : 27
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»An Account of Some Strange Disturbances in Aungier Street« is a short story by L. Sheridan Le Fanu, first published in 1853. JOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANU [1814-1873] was an Irish mystery and horror author. He had an enormous influence on the horror genre in the 19th and 20th century, especially through his championing of tone and effect rather than shock factor. Among his most noted work is the lesbian vampire novella Carmilla [1872] and mystery Uncle Silas [1864].
Author: J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Author: Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Author: J. Sheridan LeFanu
Author: Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Author: Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Author: Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Author: Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Author: J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Author: Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
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