The House By The Church-yard - Le Fanu, J. Sheridan
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""The House by the Church-Yard"" is a Gothic novel by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, first published in 1863. Set in Ireland, the story revolves around the mysterious happenings surrounding the historic Kilcorran church and its neighboring house. Le Fanu weaves a complex narrative that intertwines elements of romance, mystery, and the supernatural, as characters from different social classes become entangled in a web of secrets, scandals, and ancestral curses. Against the backdrop of the hauntingly atmospheric Irish countryside, the novel delves into themes of greed, betrayal, and the consequences…mehr

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""The House by the Church-Yard"" is a Gothic novel by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, first published in 1863. Set in Ireland, the story revolves around the mysterious happenings surrounding the historic Kilcorran church and its neighboring house. Le Fanu weaves a complex narrative that intertwines elements of romance, mystery, and the supernatural, as characters from different social classes become entangled in a web of secrets, scandals, and ancestral curses. Against the backdrop of the hauntingly atmospheric Irish countryside, the novel delves into themes of greed, betrayal, and the consequences of past transgressions. Through its intricate plot, vivid characterizations, and evocative descriptions of the Irish landscape, ""The House by the Church-Yard"" captures the essence of traditional Gothic literature, immersing readers in a world of dark secrets, spectral apparitions, and the enduring power of the past.
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Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu 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. 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 the locked-room mystery Uncle Silas, the lesbian vampire novella Carmilla, and the historical novel The House by the Churchyard.