A collection of five of Le Fanuβs short stories, including his most notable work βCarmilla,β presented as cases of the occult detective Dr. Martin Hesselius.
In a Glass Darkly
β Scribed by Robert J. Ledbetter
- Publisher
- The Floating Press
- Year
- 2011;2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 237 KB
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1775415287
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β¦ Synopsis
In a Glass Darkly collects together five short stories from gothic horror and mystery writer Sheridan Le Fanu. The book, published in 1872 a year before Le Fanu's death, is named from a passage in Corinthians which speaks of humankind perceiving the world "through a glass darkly." The stories are told from the posthumous writings of an occult detective named Dr Martin Hesselius. In Green Tea a clergyman is being driven mad by an evil demon that takes the ...;Title; Contents; GREEN TEA; Prologue -- Martin Hesselius, the German Physician; Chapter I -- Dr. Hesselius Relates how He Met the Rev. Mr. Jennings; Chapter II -- The Doctor Questions Lady Mary and She Answers; Chapter III -- Dr. Hesselius Picks Up Something in Latin Books; Chapter IV -- Four Eyes Were Reading the Passage; Chapter V -- Dr. Hesselius is Summoned to Richmond; Chapter VI -- How Mr. Jennings Met His Companion; Chapter VII -- The Journey: First Stage; Chapter VIII -- The Second Stage; Chapter IX -- The Third Stage; Chapter X -- Home; Conclusion -- A Word for Those who Suffer; THE FAMILIAR.
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