Fanu Joseph: 212 books

Joseph Sheridan le Fanu was the leading ghost-story writer of the nineteenth century, and he is now seen as central to the development of the genre in the Victorian era. His work is credited with turning the Gothic's focus from the external sources of horror to the inward effects of terror, thus helping...

This file includes the classic ghost stories: Schalken the Painter (1851), An Account of Some Strange Disturbances in Aungier Street (1853), An Authentic Narrative of a Haunted House (1862), Ultor De Lacy: A Legend of Cappercullen (1861) , The Haunted Baronet (1871), Ghost Stories of Chapelizod (1851),...

Fans of Victorian pulp literature are in for a treat with Volume 5 of Penny Dreadful Multipacks. The theme is True Crime with excerpts from the widely read Newgate Calendar, a rogue’s gallery of London criminals; an anonymous novella exploring the Spring Heeled Jack phenomenon; Carmilla...

If to love is the dream, then to awaken is a nightmare...  When fate draws together the lives of two young women, their mutual attraction quickly flourishes into a bond which threatens the boundaries of social etiquette in 1860's Styria. As their relationship continues to develop further,...

This Gothic novella by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu and one of the early works of vampire fiction, predating Bram Stoker's Dracula by 26 years, first published as a serial in The Dark Blue, the story is narrated by a young woman preyed upon by a female vampire named Carmilla, later revealed to be Mircalla,...

'Carmilla' is a horror story by the Irish author Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu from 1872 and one of the early works of vampire literature - it preceded Bram Stoker's 'Dracula' (1897) by 26 years. The title character is a prototypical example of the lesbian vampire who wishes to live out her romantic desires...

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."

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by CLASSIC COLLECTION 600.*** Synopsis: Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu was one of the foremost writers of ghost stories in the Victorian era, penning such renowned works as Uncle Silas and In a Glass Darkly. This collection of spine-tingling short...

Musaicum Books presents to you this unique collection, designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Content: Edgar Allan Poe: The Tell-Tale Heart The Cask of Amontillado The Black Cat… Henry James: The Turn of the Screw The Ghostly Rental…...

Two classic ghost/mystery stories. 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."

As a member of the Fireside Poets, a group of five American poets whose work elevated American poetry to a status equal to if not surpassing that of the English poets, Longfellow produced a number of memorable poems including "Paul Revere's Ride," "The Song of Hiawatha," and "Evangeline." In "Evangeline,"...

Carmilla is a Gothic novella by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu and one of the early works of vampire fiction. It was first published in 1871 as a serial narrative in The Dark Blue. It tells the story of a young woman's susceptibility to the attentions of a female vampire named Carmilla. It predates Bram Stoker's Dracula by 26 years. The story has been adapted many times in film and other media.