Publisher | Flame Tree Collections |
ISBN 13 | 9781835622544 |
ISBN 10 | 1835622542 |
Author | Sheridan Le Fanu |
Language | English |
Book Description | New collection of the master of early Victorian gothic, horror and ghost stories. Le Fanu's influence on a later generation of horror writers is clear, from vampire story ‘Carmilla’ informing fellow Irishman Bram Stoker's Dracula some 20 years later |
About the Author | Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu was an Irish writer of Gothic mystery tales, who was central to the development of the genre in the Victorian era. Author of 'The House by the Churchyard' (1863) and 'Uncle Silas' (1864), it is Le Fanu’s 'Carmilla' that remains his best-known Gothic tale. The story of a female vampire’s advances towards a young girl greatly influenced Bram Stoker’s 'Dracula' (1897) as well as twentieth century films.Jarlath Killeen is a Professor of Victorian Literature at the school of English, Trinity College Dublin. He has written extensively on Irish Gothic fiction and has edited a collection of essays on Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu: 'Inspiring a Mysterious Terror'. 200 Years of Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. He is co-editor of Irish Gothic: An Edinburgh Companion. |
Publication Date | 14 January 2025 |
Number of Pages | 432 pages |
Sheridan Le Fanu Horror Stories