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Irish writer of Gothic tales, mystery novels, and horror fiction. He was a leading ghost story writer of the nineteenth century and was central to the development of the genre in the Victorian era. Three of his best-known works are Uncle Silas, Carmilla, and The House by the Churchyard.
Born: 28 August 1814 in Dublin
Died: 7 February 1873
Nationality: British, Irish
Gender: Male
J. Sheridan Le Fanu
In a glass darkly / [by] J. Sheridan Le Fanu ; with numerous illustrations by Edward Ardizzone. - London: 1929
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J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Uncle Silas / by J. Sheridan Le Fanu ; with an introduction and edited by Christine Longford - Harmdonsworth; New York: 1940
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J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Uncle Silas : a tale of Bartram-Haugh / by J. Sheridan Le Fanu ; illustrated by Charles W. Stewart - London: 1988
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