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.
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...
By Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
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...
By Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
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...
By Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
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...
By Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
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 ...
By Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
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...
By Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
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...
By Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
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...
By Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
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...
By Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
The Cock and Anchor
"The Cock and Anchor" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story unfolds in old Dublin City and revol...
By Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
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...
By Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
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...
By Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
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...
By Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
The House by the Church-Yard
"The House by the Church-Yard" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in the village of Chapelizod, ...
By Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Green Tea; Mr. Justice Harbottle
"Green Tea; Mr. Justice Harbottle" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a collection of supernatural tales written in the late 19th century. The stories delv...
By Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
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...
By Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
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...
By Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
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...
By Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
The Watcher, and other weird stories
"The Watcher and Other Weird Stories" by J. Sheridan Le Fanu is a collection of supernatural tales written in the late 19th century. The stories often...
By Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Willing to Die: A Novel
"Willing to Die: A Novel" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a fiction work written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Ethel Ware, a woman...
By Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu