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Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu was an Irish writer of Gothic tales, mystery novels, and horror fiction. He was a leading ghost story writer of his time, central to the development of the genre in the Victorian era. M. R. James described Le Fanu as "absolutely in the first rank as a writer of ghost stories". Three of his best-known works are the locked-room mystery Uncle Silas, the vampire novella Carmilla, and the historical novel The House by the Churchyard.

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Wylder's Hand

"Wylder's Hand" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a novel written during the mid-19th century. The story unfolds with the protagonist, Charles de Cressero...

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The Purcell Papers — Volume 1

"The Purcell Papers — Volume 1" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a collection of stories written during the mid-19th century. The work presents a series ...

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Carmilla

"Carmilla" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a gothic novella written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Laura, a lonely young woman livi...

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The Wyvern mystery

"The Wyvern Mystery" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds around the young character Alice Maybel...

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The Purcell Papers — Volume 2

"The Purcell Papers — Volume 2" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a collection of Gothic stories written during the late 19th century. This volume continu...

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The Tenants of Malory, Volume 1

"The Tenants of Malory, Volume 1" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a gothic novel written during the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the quaint W...

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The Purcell Papers — Volume 3

"The Purcell Papers — Volume 3" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century, renowned for weaving ele...

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The Room in the Dragon Volant

"The Room in the Dragon Volant" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a novel likely written in the mid-19th century. This tale weaves mystery and romance thr...

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Guy Deverell, v. 1 of 2

"Guy Deverell, v. 1 of 2" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a gothic novel written in the mid-19th century. The story focuses on Sir Jekyl Marlowe, a baro...

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Checkmate

"Checkmate" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story is set against a backdrop of an old family estate...

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The Tenants of Malory, Volume 3

"The Tenants of Malory, Volume 3" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative explores themes of romance, my...

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A Stable for Nightmares; or, Weird Tales

"A Stable for Nightmares; or, Weird Tales" by J. Sheridan Le Fanu and Sir Charles Young is a collection of ghost stories written in the late 19th cent...

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The Purcell Papers: Index and Contents of the Three Volumes

"The Purcell Papers: Index and Contents of the Three Volumes by Le Fanu" is a collection of short stories and narratives written in the late 19th cent...

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Two Ghostly Mysteries A Chapter in the History of a Tyrone Family; and the Murdered Cousin

"Two Ghostly Mysteries" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a collection of two supernatural stories written during the mid-19th century. The first tale, "A...

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J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 5

"J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 5" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a collection of supernatural short stories likely written in the late 19th cen...

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J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 2

"J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 2" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a collection of supernatural stories written during the mid-19th century, prim...

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J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 1

"J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 1" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a collection of ghost stories written during the early to mid-19th century, a ...

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Madam Crowl's Ghost and the Dead Sexton

"Madam Crowl's Ghost and The Dead Sexton" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a collection of supernatural tales that first appeared in the early 1870s, dur...

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The Evil Guest

"The Evil Guest" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story unfolds primarily around the lives of the Marst...

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Guy Deverell, v. 2 of 2

"Guy Deverell, v. 2 of 2" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book follows the complex character of Guy Devere...

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