The Gothic Tales of Sheridan Le Fanu
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
The Gothic Tales of Sheridan Le Fanu
By (Author) J. T. Sheridan Le Fanu
Edited by Xavier Aldana Reyes
British Library Publishing
British Library Publishing
28th October 2020
30th July 2020
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
823.8
Physical Properties
Hardback
256
Width 149mm, Height 210mm
Description
Sheridan Le Fanu was lauded by contemporaries such as M. R. James for his innovations in the ghost story and mystery genres, and his mastery of conjuring atmosphere and driving stories to thrilling narrative crescendos. And yet, aside from some regularly anthologised short stories and novellas, much of the writers fiction remains unknown despite its quality. Aiming to firmly position Sheridan Le Fanu alongside other canonical horror writers published by the British Library, this anthology focuses on some of his lesser-known stories, exploring eight thoroughly Gothic tales of murderous families, dark castles and ghosts whose business with the living remains unfinished.
Author Bio
J. T. Sheridan Le Fanu (1814-1873) was a leading Victorian journalist, magazine editor and prolific mystery writer who penned more than ten novels and published many more short stories in literary magazines. Today he is best known for his 1872 short story collection In a Glass Darkly, and for the influential vampire novella Carmilla.
