Sheridan Le Fanu

Sheridan Le Fanu Horror Stories

Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (1814-1873) was a highly influential Irish author, born in Dublin, whose work spread across the English-speaking world, where his impression can be found in the stories of Wilkie Collins, M.R. James, Bram Stoker and many others. Although trained as a lawyer, he inherited his family's literary talent (his mother, grandmother and great-uncle were writers) and turned to journalism and writing sensational literature, exploring the dark and fantastic. He ultimately became a foundational purveyor of classic horror ghost stories, including his famous early work of vampire fiction Carmilla. This new collection of Le Fanu's stories, with a new foreword, is a must-read selection of classic writing.Flame Tree Gothic Fantasy, Classic Stories and Epic Tales collections bring together the entire range of myth, folklore, epic literature and modern short fiction. Highlighting the roots of suspense, supernatural, science fiction and mystery stories, the books in Flame Tree Collections series are beautifully presented, perfect as a gift and offer a lifetime of reading pleasure.