The Works of J. S. LeFanu

by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu (28 August 1814 – 7 February 1873) was an Irish leading ghost-story writer of the nineteenth century. The Works of J. S. LeFanu (with an active table of contents), includes:

Major works:
Uncle Silas
In a Glass Darkly, Volume 1, 2 and 3

The Purcell Papers, Volume 1, 2 and 3

Ghostly Tales:
J. S. Le Fanu’s Ghostly Tales, Volume 1
J. S. Le Fanu’s Ghostly Tales, Volume 2
J. S. Le Fanu’s Ghostly Tales, Volume 3
J. S. Le Fanu’s Ghostly Tales, Volume 4
J. S. Le Fanu’s Ghostly Tales, Volume 5

Other short-stories collections:
Madam Crowl’s Ghost and the Dead Sexton
The Watcher, and Other Weird Stories

Sensation novels:
The Tenants of Malory, Volume 1, 2 and 3
The Wyvern Mystery, Volume 1, 2 and 3
Checkmate
Willing to Die
Wylder’s Hand

Historical Fiction:
The Cock and Anchor
The House by the Church-Yard

Genres: Classics, Horror, Fiction, Ghost Stories, Gothic Horror, Collections

5413 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 1, 1977

About the author

Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu was an Irish writer of Gothic tales and mystery novels. 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". Three of his best-known works are Uncle Silas, Carmilla and The House by the Churchyard.

Reviews

[Tom Lee]

I guess I'll swap this between "reading" and "read" once a year? idk. 2021: warming up to the idea that Sheridan's the OG and MR James only has one move. We'll see.

[Stacey · Rating 1 out of 5]

I started reading this because I read an article describing this author as an excellent writer of very early horror stories. I have been reading it for close to a month, have only completed 3% of his complete works and have not even finished the first novel A Lost Name. I am sorry, but I keep waiting for it to get exciting or interesting, but I am now done. I will read something that I can get into. The writing is good I guess if you are into really old fashion sounding books.

[A.R. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Unfortunately, the only stories I love by Le Fanu are "Green Tea" and "Carmilla." "Dickon the Devil" was okay, but the others put me to sleep. His descriptions are too long-winded.

[Bee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read:

An Account of Some Strange Disturbances in Aungier Street. Dec. 22. - 3/5
Carmilla - 3/5
Green Tea. May 2022. - 3/5
Squire Toby's Will - 2/5
The Familiar. Oct 22. - 3/5.