Sheridan Le Fanu
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.
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. See less
Sheridan Le Fanu's Featured Books
Sheridan Le Fanu book reviews
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Uncle Silas
Great early Gothic!
One of the first gothic romances and very well written. Read More
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Carmilla
by Selina, Sep 18, 2007
This is one of the first vampire stories. Its told in first person and the lead is whiney. Also forget what you migth have heard. This tale isn't dirty. Yes, the women kiss each other, but it comes ... Read More
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Uncle Silas
Victorian thriller entertains, informs
"Uncle Silas" was recommended in an airline magazine article by Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Dirda as a "dark masterpiece of Victorian sensation fiction." The plot may be melodramatic compared to ... Read More
