Joseph 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 and had a seminal influence on the development of this genre in the Victorian era. Le Fanu studied law at Trinity College in Dublin. He soon abandoned law for journalism. In 1838 he began contributing stories to the Dublin University Magazine. He became owner of several newspapers from 1840, including the Dublin Evening Mail and the Warder. Le Fanu worked in many genres but remains best known for his mystery and horror fiction. He was a meticulous craftsman, with a penchant for frequently reworking plots and ideas from his earlier writing in subsequent pieces of writing. He specialised in tone and effect rather than "shock horror", often following a mystery format. Key to his style was the avoidance of overt supernatural effects. Among his famous works are: The House by the Church-Yard (1863), Uncle Silas (1864), Carmilla (1872), The Purcell Papers (1880), and The Evil Guest (1895).
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This is the most magical book you will ever read. Set in Ireland in the 1700's it tells the story of the Royal Irish Artillery based in a small village and what life is like there. You will laugh 'til your sides ache, you will cry with sadness. It is the story of a village and it's people.Some you will love, some you will hate. You will feel you are part of this village. It is the best book ever, written by, in my opinion, the best Irish writer ever. He puts all the others in the shade. Read and enjoy. You will read it again and again and enjoy it every time.
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tiled house, brass castle, white surtout, silver spectacles, little lieutenant, good rector Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Aunt Becky, Aunt Rebecca, Lord Castlemallard, Charles Archer, Mary Matchwell, Father Roach, Lieutenant Puddock, Doctor Toole, Charles Nutter, Captain Cluffe, Doctor Sturk, Captain Devereux, Lord Dunoran, General Chattesworth, Miss Mag, Miss Gertrude, Dirty Davy, Sally Nutter, King's House, Colonel Stafford, Masther Richard, Royal Irish Artillery, Dan Loftus, Paul Dangerfield, Miss Lily Browse Sample Pages:
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Aunt Becky, Aunt Rebecca, Lord Castlemallard, Charles Archer, Mary Matchwell, Father Roach, Lieutenant Puddock, Doctor Toole, Charles Nutter, Captain Cluffe, Doctor Sturk, Captain Devereux, Lord Dunoran, General Chattesworth, Miss Mag, Miss Gertrude, Dirty Davy, Sally Nutter, King's House, Colonel Stafford, Masther Richard, Royal Irish Artillery, Dan Loftus, Paul Dangerfield, Miss Lily Browse Sample Pages:
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