Sheridan Le Fanu
Irish Gothic and mystery writer (1814–1873) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu (/ˈlɛfən.juː/;[1][2] 28 August 1814 – 7 February 1873) was an Irish writer of Gothic tales, mystery novels, and horror fiction. He was a leading ghost story writer of his time, central to the development of the genre in the Victorian era.[3] M. R. James described Le Fanu as "absolutely in the first rank as a writer of ghost stories".[4] Three of his best-known works are the locked-room mystery Uncle Silas, the lesbian vampire novella Carmilla, and the historical novel The House by the Churchyard.
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Born | Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu (1814-08-28)28 August 1814 Dublin, Ireland |
Died | 7 February 1873(1873-02-07) (aged 58) Dublin, Ireland |
Occupation | Novelist |
Language | English |
Genre | Gothic horror, mystery |
Literary movement | Dark romanticism |
Spouse | Susanna Bennett |
Children | Eleanor, Emma, Thomas, George |
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