Ghost Stories and Mysteries

hello, as one other great writer M. R. James wrote of joseph sheridan le fanu he stands absolutely in first rank as a writer of ghost storys I share that same verdict after reading many of his storys this book had some very god storys in it I recommend it to those that like ghost storys and like to be scared where when you are home all alone it is late at night and as you read the ghost storys you get cold chills that run... Read Full Review

This is a Dover short story collection of Sheridan Le Fanu, master of eerie tales, and this book is a companion piece of `Best Ghost Stories' from Dover by the same author. The following is the list of the titles of 14 stories with the data about their original publication, given by the editor E. F. Bleiler. Contents: 1) `The Room in the Dragon Volant' from "London Society", 1872 2) `Laura Silver Bell' from "Belgravia Annual",... Read Full Review

Along with "Best Ghost Stories of LeFanu",also published by Dover, this completes the set of LeFanu's short stories. Although these stories tend to be a bit longer than masterworks like "Green Tea", they are every bit as worthwhile and are musts for any fan of English-Irish ghost stories. These two volumes comprise multiple collections of LeFanu's work originally published under the titles "Madame Crowl's Ghost" "In A Glass... Read Full Review