books by Sheridan Le Fanu
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Sheridan Le Fanu
House by the Churchyard (Wordsworth Mystery & Supernatural) (Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural)
Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
, 2007
one of the gretest horor story writers ever
hello, as one other great writer M. R. James wrote of joseph sheridan le fanu he stands absolutely in first rank as a writer of ghost storys I share that same verdict after reading many of his storys this book had some very god storys in it I recommend it to those ...
Uncle Silas (Penguin Classics)
J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Penguin Classics
, 2001
uncle silas
This book is great for anyone who is a fan of Gothic, Victorian, or mystery novels. All of these genres come into play for an interesting story. The tone is dark, and the descriptions of the landscape help give the book a "spooky" feel. There is also an interesting tie ...
The Wyvern Mystery
J. Sheridan Le Fanu
The History Press
, 1994
Good Introduction to Gothic Fiction
J. Sheridan LeFanu is not as difficult to get into as other Gothic fiction authors are. I would definitely recommend the 'Wyvern Mystery' to anyone looking at beginning to read Gothic fiction. I would recommend to anyone, however, as a very well-rounded book. The ...
Carmilla (Dodo Press)
J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Dodo Press
, 2007
Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (1814-1873) was an Irish writer of Gothic tales and mystery novels. He was the premier ghost story writer of the nineteenth century and had a seminal influence on the development of this genre in the Victorian era. Le Fanu studied law at Trinity College in Dublin. He soon abandoned law for journalism. In 1838 he began ...
Carmilla
Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Soft Editions
, 2003
BEFORE DRACULA THERE WAS CARMILLA
J. Sheridan LeFanu's "Carmilla" stands as one of the richest, most literate and most enduring stories in the history of the vampire sub-genre. Many rate it higher than Bram Stoker's "Dracula," and while that estimation is at least debatable, there is no debate that ...
Uncle Silas: A Tale of Bartram-Haugh (Nonsuch Classics)
Joseph Sheridan le Fanu
Nonsuch Publishing
, 2006
Silas Rutvyn is something of a riddle. To some, including his niece, he is something of a ghost. There are, however, no simple answers. As Le Fanu gradually unfolds the layers of this story, we are irresistibly drawn into his world. From the writer of such works as Through a Glass Darkly, and The House by the Churchyard, this eerie and ...
Gothic Classics: Graphic Classics Volume 14 (Graphic Classics (Graphic Novels))
Ann Radcliffe
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Jane Austen
, ...
Eureka Productions
, 2007
Lady vampires and bodies buried dark and deep
I am a big fan of the Graphic Classics series, and I am an even bigger fan of the anthologies, such as "Horror Classics" and "Adventure Classics". The anthologies give us a chance to read some great tales by authors who may not be prolific enough to rate their own ...
In a Glass Darkly(wordsworth Mystery & the Supernatural)
Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
, 2007
LeFanu's Masterpiece
"Horrific." "Superb." "Dark." "Masterful." "Gothic." "Brilliant." All these words and more spring to mind when attempting to describe In a Glass Darkly. This volume contains five tales ranging in length from thirty to seventy pages which purport to record a few ...
Three Vampire Tales: Dracula, Carmilla, and The Vampyre (New Riverside Editions)
Bram Stoker
, Sheridan Le Fanu, ...
Houghton Mifflin Company
, 2002
The Great 19th Century Vampires & Their Antecedents.
"Three Vampire Tales" is a collection of 19th century vampire literature that follows the increasing popularity of vampires in English literature, from Lord Byron's 1812 poem, "The Giaour", to the culmination of that century's vampire tales in Bram Stoker's 1897 gothic ...
Carmilla
Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Prime Classics Library
, 2000
SHORT & SWEET
Its not gory, or over the top. Its a simple, well written vampire tale. I finished it in one day, I loved it.
The Purcell Papers (Vols 1, 2 & 3.)
J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Echo Library
, 2006
Memoir Of Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. The Ghost And The Bone-Setter. The Fortunes Of Sir Robert Ardagh. The Last Heir Of Castle Connor. The Drunkard's Dream. Passage In The Secret History Of An Irish Countess. The Bridal Of Carrigvarah. Strange Event In The Life Of Schalken The Painter. Scraps Of Hibernian Ballads. Jim Sulivan's ...
Carmilla
B&R Samizdat Express, 2008
Classic ghost/mystery story. According to Wikipedia: "Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (August 28, 1814 – February 7, 1873) was an Anglo-Irish writer of Gothic tales and mystery novels. He was the premier ghost story writer of the nineteenth century and had a seminal influence on the development of this genre in the Victorian era."
Wylder's Hand
B&R Samizdat Express, 2008
Classic ghost/mystery novel. According to Wikipedia: "Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (August 28, 1814 – February 7, 1873) was an Anglo-Irish writer of Gothic tales and mystery novels. He was the premier ghost story writer of the nineteenth century and had a seminal influence on the development of this genre in the Victorian era."
The Moonlit Road (Classic Fiction)
Ambrose Bierce
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B. M. Croker
, ...
Naxos AudioBooks
, 2007
Naxos AudioBooks continues its new series of Great Poets represented by a collection of their most popular poems on one CD with W. B. Yeats, one of the most loved poets of the 20th century. He left a large legacy of outstanding poems, and the finest are collected here: Down by the Salley Gardens, The Lake Isle of Inisfree, The Secret Rose and He ...
Carmilla
J., Sheridan Le Fanu
Wildside Press
, 2005
Carmilla is the book that set the text for Dracula, that threw the light on our morbid fascination with the vampire legend. This is Carmilla, J. Sheridan LeFanu's classic novel of blood, terror -- and a love that dare not speak its name.
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