The Evil Guest [Paperback]

J. Sheridan Le Fanu (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 8, 2009

Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu (1814 -1873) was an Irish writer of Gothic tales and mystery novels. He was the premier ghost story writer of the nineteenth century. In his stories the supernatural explanation is implied, but there is always a remote but possible natural explanation. This chilling psychological thriller begins, ""When Lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth Sin: and Sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth Death." About sixty years ago, and somewhat more than twenty miles from the ancient town of Chester, in a southward direction, there stood a large, and, even then, an old-fashioned mansion-house. It lay in the midst of a demesne of considerable extent, and richly wooded with venerable timber; but, apart from the somber majesty of these giant groups, and the varieties of the undulating ground on which they stood, there was little that could be deemed attractive in the place. A certain air of neglect and decay, and an indescribable gloom and melancholy, hung over it. In darkness, it seemed darker than any other tract; when the moonlight fell upon its glades and hollows, they looked spectral and awful, with a sort of churchyard loneliness; and even when the blush of the morning kissed its broad woodlands, there was a melancholy in the salute that saddened rather than cheered the heart of the beholder."

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About the Author

Celebrated Irish writer of mystery and supernatural fiction. Le Fanu earned repute as a novelist, story writer, journalist and balladeer. He wrote more than 20 books in his lifetime. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 124 pages
• Publisher: Book Jungle (October 8, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1438526261
• ISBN-13: 978-1438526263
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)