This volume collects 61 SUPERNATURAL NOVELETTES & SHORT STORIES --from his six collections, plus all his uncollected works--, written by one of the masters of supernatural and ghost tales: Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. He was the 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".
His short story, Carmilla, included in this collection, and considered one of his best works, is a compelling tale of a lesbian vampire, set in central Europe, which preceded Dracula for 15 years.
The short story collections included are:
GHOST STORIES AND TALES OF MYSTERY
GHOSTLY TALES
CHRONICLES OF GOLDEN FRIARS
IN A GLASS DARKLY
THE PURCELL PAPERS
A STABLE FOR NIGHTMARES
UNCOLLECTED TALES (including Spalatro)
His short story, Carmilla, included in this collection, and considered one of his best works, is a compelling tale of a lesbian vampire, set in central Europe, which preceded Dracula for 15 years.
The short story collections included are:
GHOST STORIES AND TALES OF MYSTERY
GHOSTLY TALES
CHRONICLES OF GOLDEN FRIARS
IN A GLASS DARKLY
THE PURCELL PAPERS
A STABLE FOR NIGHTMARES
UNCOLLECTED TALES (including Spalatro)
