Complete Works of Sheridan Le Fanu

by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

For the first time in publishing history readers can enjoy the complete works of Sheridan Le Fanu, the leading ghost-story writer of the nineteenth century, whose groundbreaking works were central to the development of the Gothic genre in the Victorian era. This comprehensive eBook is complemented with numerous illustrations, informative introductions, scarce texts and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Le Fanu's life and works* Concise introductions to the novels and other texts* ALL 14 novels, with individual contents tables* Rare novels like THE FORTUNES OF COLONEL TORLOGH O’BRIEN appearing for the first time in digital publishing history* Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts* Excellent formatting of the texts* Several novels are fully illustrated with their original artwork* Rare novellas from CHRONICLES OF GOLDEN FRIARS, available nowhere else* The complete 54 short stories – with many supernatural tales appearing here for the first time* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories* Includes Le Fanu's poetry and memoir - spend hours exploring the author’s diverse works* Special criticism section, with two detailed essays evaluating Le Fanu’s contribution to literature* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary NovelsTHE COCK AND ANCHORTHE FORTUNES OF COLONEL TORLOGH O’BRIENTHE HOUSE BY THE CHURCH-YARDWYLDER’S HANDUNCLE SILASGUY DEVERELLALL IN THE DARKTHE TENANTS OF MALORYA LOST NAMEHAUNTED LIVESTHE WYVERN MYSTERYCHECKMATETHE ROSE AND THE KEYWILLING TO DIEThe Shorter FictionTHE PURCELL PAPERSGHOST STORIES AND TALES OF MYSTERYGHOSTLY TALESCHRONICLES OF GOLDEN FRIARSIN A GLASS DARKLYSPALATROA STABLE FOR NIGHTMARESUNCOLLECTED TALESThe TalesLIST OF TALES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDERLIST OF TALES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDERThe PoemsTHE POETRY OF SHERIDAN LE FANUThe CriticismA FORGOTTEN CREATOR OF JOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANU by Edna KentonSHERIDAN LE FANU by E. F. BensonThe MemoirMEMOIR OF JOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANU

Genres: Classics, Horror, Fiction, Ghost Stories, Gothic Horror, Collections

11184 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 1, 1977

About the author

Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu was an Irish writer of Gothic tales and mystery novels. He was the leading ghost-story writer of the nineteenth century and was 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 Uncle Silas, Carmilla and The House by the Churchyard.

Reviews

[Tom Lee]

I guess I'll swap this between "reading" and "read" once a year? idk. 2021: warming up to the idea that Sheridan's the OG and MR James only has one move. We'll see.

[Stacey · Rating 1 out of 5]

I started reading this because I read an article describing this author as an excellent writer of very early horror stories. I have been reading it for close to a month, have only completed 3% of his complete works and have not even finished the first novel A Lost Name. I am sorry, but I keep waiting for it to get exciting or interesting, but I am now done. I will read something that I can get into. The writing is good I guess if you are into really old fashion sounding books.

[A.R. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Unfortunately, the only stories I love by Le Fanu are "Green Tea" and "Carmilla." "Dickon the Devil" was okay, but the others put me to sleep. His descriptions are too long-winded.

[Bee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read:

An Account of Some Strange Disturbances in Aungier Street. Dec. 22. - 3/5
Carmilla - 3/5
Green Tea. May 2022. - 3/5
Squire Toby's Will - 2/5
The Familiar. Oct 22. - 3/5.