The Ultimate Horror Collection - 70 Gothic Novels & Supernatural Tales (eBook)
6072 Seiten
DigiCat (Verlag)
859-654739124-1 (EAN)
Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu (1814-1873) was an Irish writer, best known for his contributions to the Gothic horror genre. Born to a literary family in Dublin, Le Fanu was the grandson of a playwright and the nephew of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, yet he forged his own path, becoming a leading ghost-story writer in the nineteenth century. Le Fanu studied law at Trinity College, but his passion for writing soon eclipsed any intentions to practice law. He worked as a journalist and eventually owned several newspapers, which gave him the platform to publish his fiction. His specialty was combining elements of the supernatural with the anxieties and settings of Victorian society, establishing him as a unique figure in Gothic literature. Le Fanu's impact on horror is profound; his work was a precursor to many modern themes within the genre, marrying psychological depth with the eerie and uncanny. Among his famous works is 'The Ultimate Horror Collection - 70 Gothic Novels & Supernatural Tales,' which exhibits the breadth of his mastery in storytelling. His novel 'Uncle Silas' is considered a classic of Victorian suspense, and his short story 'Carmilla' predates Bram Stoker's 'Dracula' by twenty-six years, featuring a female vampire and exploring themes of desire and terror. Le Fanu's literary style is characterized by its atmosphere, detailed setting, and gradual building of suspense, which continues to influence horror writers to this day. Despite his extensive body of work, Le Fanu remained reclusive throughout his life, allowing his tales to speak for themselves, and cementing his legacy as a titan of Gothic literature.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 13.11.2022 |
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Verlagsort | Prague |
Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Anthologien |
Literatur ► Krimi / Thriller / Horror ► Horror | |
Schlagworte | 19th century Gothic fiction • 19th century literature • ann radcliffe • classic ghost tales • Dracula • Edgar Allan Poe • Frankenstein • ghostly antiquarian narrative • gothic horror fiction • haunted aristocratic settings • horror anthology • horror anthology collection • Irish Gothic literature • Lovecraft • Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children • occult fiction classics • pre-modern vampire stories • Psychological horror tales • Sheridan Le Fanu collection • spooky victorian stories • Stephen King • Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde • Supernatural Ghost Stories • supernatural short stories • The Haunting of Hill House • The Woman in Black • vampire and ghost novels • victorian era novels • Victorian era supernatural • Victorian Gothic horror |
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