J. Sheridan LeFanu -- Irish author of such classics as the short vampire novel Carmella (reputed to be the inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracula) and A Chapter in the History of the Tyrone Family (said to be the tale that gave rise to Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights -- lived from 1814 until 1873. He wrote all sorts of tales, but he's best remembered as a writer of mysteries and horror.

About the Author

Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu (1814 - 1873) was an Irish writer of Gothic tales and mystery novels. He was a leading ghost story writer of the nineteenth century and was central to the development of the genre in the Victorian era. M. R. James described Le Fanu as "absolutely in the first rank as a writer of ghost stories". Three of his best-known works are Uncle Silas, Carmilla and The House by the Churchyard.

Find it on

Amazon

Reviews

No videos available yet.

News

No news articles linked to this title yet.

Release Date 01/01/2007
Author Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Language English
Company Alan Rodgers Books
Weight 1.54 pounds
Dimensions 6 x 1.25 x 9 inches

Vampires

The House by the Churchyard Ratings

Overall

Overall rating of the media

0.0 0 ratings

Atmosphere

How immersive and tense is the atmosphere

0.0 0 ratings

Gore

Level and quality of gore/violence

0.0 0 ratings

Story

Quality of the storyline and plot

0.0 0 ratings

Writing

Quality of the written content

0.0 0 ratings

Character Development

Depth and growth of characters

0.0 0 ratings

Pacing

Flow and timing of the narrative

0.0 0 ratings

About the Author

Reviews

News

The House by the Churchyard Ratings

Related