This remarkable collection of stories, first published in 1872, includes Green Tea, The Familiar, Mr. Justice Harbottle, The Room in the Dragon Volant, and Carmilla. The five stories are purported to be cases by Dr. Hesselius, a 'metaphysical' doctor, who is willing to consider...
In a Glass Darkly is a collection of gothic horror stories by the Irish author Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. The stories, which include "Green Tea," "Mr. Justice Harbottle," and "The Familiar," are known for their suspenseful and atmospheric writing, and explore themes of the supernatural,...
In a Glass Darkly is a collection of five short stories by Sheridan Le Fanu, first published in 1872, the year before his death. The second and third are revised versions of previously published stories, and the fourth and fifth are long enough to be called novellas.
Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu was an Irish writer best known for gothic and mystery novels.
This remarkable collection of stories, first published in 1872, includes Green Tea, The Familiar, Mr. Justice Harbottle, The Room in the Dragon Volant, and Carmilla. The five stories are purported to be cases by Dr. Hesselius, a 'metaphysical' doctor, who is willing to consider...
From the predatory same-sex desire in "Carmilla" to the ghostly hallucinations in "Green Tea," the five supernatural stories in In a Glass Darklyreflect a profound and deeply disturbing uncertainty about the nature of humanity. Originally published separately in magazines, the...
First published in 1872, the year before Sheridan Le Fanu's death. The second and third editions are revised versions of previously published stories and the fourth and fifth are long enough to be called novellas. The title is taken from 1 Corinthians 13:12,...
Demons, vengeful spirits, insanity, premature burials, and lesbian vampires, In a Glass Darkly contains five diabolical tales of horror and mystery that will get the heart racing. Each story, including the famous "Green Tea" and "Carmilla," is presented as a case from...
Demons, vengeful spirits, insanity, premature burials, and lesbian vampires, In a Glass Darkly contains five diabolical tales of horror and mystery that will get the heart racing. Each story, including the famous "Green Tea" and "Carmilla," is presented as a case from...
The Rev. Mr. Jennings is tall and thin. He is middle-aged, and dresses with a natty, old-fashioned, high-church precision. He is naturally a little stately, but not at all stiff. His features, without being handsome, are well formed, and their expression extremely kind, but also...
In a Glass Darkly by J. Sheridan le Fanu. In a Glass Darkly is a collection of short stories by Sheridan Le Fanu, first published in 1872, the year before his death. The second and third are revised versions of previously published stories, and the fourth and fifth are long enough...
In A Glass Darkly is a seminal collection of mystery and horror stories that showcases Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's mastery of Gothic literature. Published in 1872, this anthology includes notable tales such as 'Green Tea' and 'The Familiar, ' which illustrate Le Fanu's skillful...
Demons, vengeful spirits, insanity, premature burials, and lesbian vampires, In a Glass Darkly contains five diabolical tales of horror and mystery that will get the heart racing. Each story, including the famous "Green Tea" and "Carmilla," is presented as a case from...