For the first time in publishing history readers can enjoy the complete works of Sheridan Le Fanu, the leading ghost-story writer of the nineteenth century, whose groundbreaking works were central to the development of the Gothic genre in the Victorian era. This comprehensive eBook is complemented with numerous illustrations, informative introductions, scarce texts and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Le Fanu's life and works* Concise introductions to the novels and other texts* ALL 14 novels, with individual contents tables* Rare novels like THE FORTUNES OF COLONEL TORLOGH O’BRIEN appearing for the first time in digital publishing history* Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts* Excellent formatting of the texts* Several novels are fully illustrated with their original artwork* Rare novellas from CHRONICLES OF GOLDEN FRIARS, available nowhere else* The complete 54 short stories – with many supernatural tales appearing here for the first time* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories* Includes Le Fanu's poetry and memoir - spend hours exploring the author’s diverse works* Special criticism section, with two detailed essays evaluating Le Fanu’s contribution to literature* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genresCONTENTS:The NovelsTHE COCK AND ANCHORTHE FORTUNES OF COLONEL TORLOGH O’BRIENTHE HOUSE BY THE CHURCH-YARDWYLDER’S HANDUNCLE SILASGUY DEVERELLALL IN THE DARKTHE TENANTS OF MALORYA LOST NAMEHAUNTED LIVESTHE WYVERN MYSTERYCHECKMATETHE ROSE AND THE KEYWILLING TO DIEThe Shorter FictionTHE PURCELL PAPERSGHOST STORIES AND TALES OF MYSTERYGHOSTLY TALESCHRONICLES OF GOLDEN FRIARSIN A GLASS DARKLYSPALATROA STABLE FOR NIGHTMARESUNCOLLECTED TALESThe TalesLIST OF TALES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDERLIST OF TALES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDERThe PoemsTHE POETRY OF SHERIDAN LE FANUThe CriticismA FORGOTTEN CREATOR OF GHOSTS: JOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANU by Edna KentonSHERIDAN LE FANU by E. F. BensonThe MemoirMEMOIR OF JOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANU
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- Release Date 04/23/2013
- Author Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
- Language English
- Company Delphi Classics; 2nd edition
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