Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Born	1814
Died	1873 (aged 59)
Language	English
Genre	Gothic Fiction, Supernatural
Nationality	Irish
Gender	Male

Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu was an Irish author who primarily wrote in English.

Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (1814–1873) was an Irish author known for his influential works of Gothic horror and supernatural fiction. His stories, including “Carmilla” and “Uncle Silas,” are celebrated for their eerie atmosphere and suspenseful narratives. Le Fanu’s contributions to the horror genre have left a lasting legacy.

Short Stories written by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

A Chapter in the History of a Tyrone Family 1839 - Being a Tenth Extract from the Legacy of the Late Francis Purcell, P.P. of Drumcoolagh INTRODUCTION. In the following narrative,… ... Read more
An Account of Some Strange Disturbances in Aungier Street 1839 - It is not worth telling, this story of mine--at least, not worth writing. Told, indeed, as I have sometimes been… ... Read more
An Adventure of Hardress Fitzgerald, a Royalist Captain 1839 - Being an Eleventh Extract from the Legacy of the late Francis Purcell, P.P. of Drumcoolagh. The following brief narrative contains… ... Read more
An Authentic Narrative of a Haunted House 1839 - Within the last eight years--the precise date I purposely omit--I I was ordered by my physician, my health being in… ... Read more
Billy Maloney’s Taste of Love and Glory 1839 - Let the reader fancy a soft summer evening, the fresh dews falling on bush and flower. The sun has just… ... Read more
Dickon the Devil 1839 - About thirty years ago I was selected by two rich old maids to visit a property in that part of… ... Read more
Ghost Stories of Chapelizod 1851 - Take my word for it, there is no such thing as an ancient village, especially if it has seen better… ... Read more
Jim Sulivan’s Adventures in the Great Snow 1839 - Being a Ninth Extract from the Legacy of the late Francis Purcell, P.P. of Drumcoolagh. Jim Sulivan was a dacent,… ... Read more
Laura Silver Bell 1839 - In the five Northumbrian counties you will scarcely find so bleak, ugly, and yet, in a savage way, so picturesque… ... Read more
Madam Crowl’s Ghost 1870 - Twenty years have passed since you last saw Mrs. Jolliffe's tall slim figure. She is now past seventy, and can't… ... Read more
Passage in the Secret History of an Irish Countess 1839 - Being a Fifth Extract from the Legacy of the late Francis Purcell, P.P. of Drumcoolagh. The following paper is written… ... Read more
Schalken the Painter 1839 - "For he is not a man as I am that we should come together; neither is there any that might… ... Read more
Scraps of Hibernian Ballads 1839 - Being an Eighth Extract from the Legacy of the late Francis Purcell, P. P. of Drumcoolagh. I have observed, my… ... Read more
Stories of Lough Guir 1839 - When the present writer was a boy of twelve or thirteen, he first made the acquaintance of Miss Anne Baily,… ... Read more
Strange Event in the Life of Schalken the Painter 1839 - Being a Seventh Extract from the Legacy of the late Francis Purcell, P. P. of Drumcoolagh. You will no doubt… ... Read more
The Bridal of Carrigvarah 1839 - Being a Sixth Extract from the Legacy of the late Francis Purcell, P. P. of Drumcoolagh. In a sequestered district… ... Read more
The Child That Went with the Fairies 1839 - Eastward of the old city of Limerick, about ten Irish miles under the range of mountains known as the Slieveelim… ... Read more
The Dead Sexton 1839 - Toby Crooke, the sexton, was lying dead in the old coach-house in the inn yard. The body had been discovered,… ... Read more
The Drunkard’s Dream 1839 - Being a Fourth Extract from the Legacy of the Late F. Purcell, P. P. of Drumcoolagh "All this he told… ... Read more
The Evil Guest 1839 - "When Lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth Sin: and Sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth Death." About sixty years… ... Read more
The Fortunes of Sir Robert Ardagh 1839 - Being a second Extract from the Papers of the late Father Purcell. In the south of Ireland, and on the… ... Read more
The Ghost and the Bone-Setter 1839 - In looking over the papers of my late valued and respected friend, Francis Purcell, who for nearly fifty years discharged… ... Read more
The Last Heir of Castle Connor 1839 - Being a third Extract from the legacy of the late Francis Purcell, P. P. of Drumcoolagh. There is something in… ... Read more
The Murdered Cousin 1839 - "And they lay wait for their own blood: they lurk privily for their own lives. "So are the ways of… ... Read more
The Quare Gander 1839 - Being a Twelfth Extract from the Legacy of the late Francis Purcell, P.P. of Drumcoolagh. As I rode at a… ... Read more
The Room in the Dragon Volant 1839 - Prologue Chapter I Chapter II Chapter III Chapter IV Chapter V Chapter VI Chapter VII Chapter VIII Chapter IX Chapter… ... Read more
The Vision of Tom Chuff 1839 - At the edge of melancholy Catstean Moor, in the north of England, with half-a-dozen ancient poplar-trees with rugged and hoary… ... Read more
Wicked Captain Walshawe, of Wauling 1839 - CHAPTER I Peg O'Neill Pays the Captain's Debts A very odd thing happened to my uncle, Mr. Watson, of Haddlestone;… ... Read more