The Purcell Papers
โ Scribed by J. Sheridan le Fanu
- Book ID
- 100603091
- Publisher
- Duke Classics
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 205 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- City
- Ireland,Ireland.
- ISBN
- 1634213750
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โฆ Synopsis
The Purcell Papers is a comprehensive collection of Sheridan Le Fanu's early short stories, and they reflect his interest in Irish folklore, as well as his burgeoning fascination with the supernatural. Some of the tales have a charming, humorous tone, while others are characterized by the spine-chilling twists and turns that would later launch Le Fanu to the top of the gothic horror genre.
โฆ Subjects
Ireland
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (1814-1873) was an Irish writer of Gothic tales and mystery novels. He was the premier ghost story writer of the nineteenth century and had a seminal influence on the development of this genre in the Victorian era. Le Fanu studied law at Trinity College in Dublin. He soon aba