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In "The Wyvern Mystery," Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu crafts a compelling gothic narrative that intertwines elements of mystery, horror, and the supernatural. Set against the backdrop of a decaying aristocracy,...

Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu'Äôs "In A Glass Darkly" is a seminal collection of supernatural tales that intricately weaves together themes of duality, madness, and the occult within a richly Victorian context....

Carmilla, written by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, is a groundbreaking novella published in 1872 that intricately weaves the gothic and horror genres. Set in the shadowy confines of an isolated Austrian estate,...

In "Uncle Silas," Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu masterfully weaves a tale of Gothic horror that explores themes of family, madness, and deception. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century England, the narrative...

In "Two Ghostly Mysteries," Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu masterfully intertwines elements of Gothic horror and detective fiction, creating a compelling narrative that explores the supernatural's intersection...

In "Green Tea; Mr. Justice Harbottle," Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu explores the interplay of the supernatural and psychological horror, weaving a narrative rich in Gothic elements. "Green Tea" delves into...

In 'The House by the Church-Yard,' Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu masterfully weaves a tapestry of Gothic horror and psychological drama set against the backdrop of a small Irish village. The novel employs a...

In "Madam Crowl's Ghost and Other Tales of Mystery," Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu weaves a tapestry of intrigue and spectral suspense, echoing the Victorian fascination with the supernatural and the unexplained....

The "Sheridan Le Fanu - Ultimate Collection" offers an extensive anthology of over 65 works by the renowned Irish author, celebrated as one of the progenitors of the ghost story and gothic fiction. This...

In the esteemed collection "30+ Ghostly Tales - Sheridan Le Fanu Edition," Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu expertly weaves a tapestry of the supernatural, delivering a compendium of eerie narratives that explore...

Delving into the eerie and the uncanny, "60 Supernatural Tales of Horror" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu presents a rich tapestry of Gothic fiction that intertwines the supernatural with the psychological....

Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's "In a Glass Darkly" emerges as a seminal work in the realm of gothic fiction, masterfully blending mystery and horror through a collection of five interconnected narratives....

This classic of Gothic horror follows Laura, a woman haunted by a girlhood dream of a beautiful visitor to her bedroom. Now, a decade later, Laura finds Carmilla, who appears to be her own age, on the...

The House by the Churchyard (1863) is a novel by Sheridan Le Fanu that combines elements of the mystery novel and the historical novel. Aside from its own merits, the novel is important as a key source...

In 'THE SCREAM - 60 Horror Tales in One Edition', Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu delivers a collection of spine-chilling short stories that delve into the realms of gothic horror, mystery, and psychological...

Découvrez un classique du roman gothique, par l'auteur qui a inspiré Bram Stocker." Je n'ai jamais vu site plus original et plus beau que cette ravissante petite ville de Golden Friars. Elle se dresse...

Un des premiers romans qui mêlent vampirisme et lesbianisme, bien avant le "Dracula carpathe".À PROPOS DE L'AUTEUR De souche normande, le dublinois Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu naît en 1814 et meurt en 1873....

Lady Margaret est une jeune fille orpheline de mère. À la mort de son père fortuné, elle est placée chez son oncle et tuteur, le sinistre sir Arthur Tyrrell, qui a une réputation de meurtrier. À son arrivée...

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Trois nouvelles diaboliques écrites par de célèbres auteurs anglophone en version bilingue ! La série BILINGUE de 12-21 propose :• une traduction fidèle et intégrale, accompagnée de nombreuses notes •...

We are going to talk, if you please, in the ensuing chapters, of what was going on in Chapelizod about a hundred years ago. A hundred years, to be sure, is a good while; but though fashions have changed,...

Though carefully educated in medicine and surgery, I have never practised either. The study of each continues, nevertheless, to interest me profoundly. Neither idleness nor caprice caused my secession...

"Carmilla" is a Gothic novella by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. First published in 1872, it tells the story of a young woman's susceptibility to the attentions of a female vampire named Carmilla. "Carmilla"...

"When Lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth Sin: and Sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth Death." About sixty years ago, and somewhat more than twenty miles from the ancient town of Chester, in...

J. Sheridan LeFanu's Gothic mystery novel is narrated by Richard Beckett, a young Englishman abroad in Napoleonic-era France. He falls instantly in love with a mysterious and imperiled Countess, whom...

Carmilla is an 1872 Gothic novella by Irish author Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, originally published as a serial in the London-based literary magazine The Dark Blue. It is one of the early works of vampire...

Carmilla is a Gothic novella by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. First published in 1871 as a serial narrative in The Dark Blue, it tells the story of a young woman's susceptibility to the attentions of a female...

In "Carmilla," Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu masterfully weaves a tale of gothic horror and psychological intrigue, exploring themes of feminine sexuality and the supernatural. Set in the isolated landscapes...

2 March 1810 . . . Today, I fell in love.At the age of ten, Miranda Cheever showed no signs of Great Beauty. And even at ten, Miranda learned to accept the expectations society held for her—until the...

When her former governess finds happiness as the bride of a local widower, the brilliant and beautiful Emma Woodhouse — one of Jane Austen’s immortal creations — flatters herself that she alone has secured...

"One of the strangest and most wonderful books in the world." —D. H. Lawrence "‘Moby-Dick’ is the book which I put down with the unqualified thought, 'I wish I had written that'…" —William Faulkner "What...

The Brothers Karamasov is a murder mystery, a courtroom drama, and an exploration of erotic rivalry in a series of triangular love affairs involving the “wicked and sentimental” Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov...

The books that inspired the Netflix crime series. Here you will find the following original works: - Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar - Arsène Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes - The Hollow Needle - 813 -...

The series that inspired the Netflix show. This collection contains 38 Arsène Lupin stories (the biggest and greatest Arsène Lupin collection in the eBook world), including: - Arsène Lupin, Gentleman...

Mrs. Dalloway chronicles a June day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway–a day that is taken up with running minor errands in preparation for a party and that is punctuated, toward the end, by the suicide...

Wilde’s only novel, first published in 1890, is a brilliantly designed puzzle, intended to tease conventional minds with its exploration of the myriad interrelationships between art, life and consequence....

Mary Shelley began writing Frankenstein when she was only eighteen. At once a Gothic thriller, a passionate romance, and a cautionary tale about the dangers of science, Frankenstein tells the story of...

The instant number one Sunday Times bestseller and thrilling sequel to the global phenomenon, Fourth Wing! THE IRON FLAME PAPERBACK EDITION INCLUDES A BRAND NEW CHAPTER FROM XADEN'S POINT OF VIEW!'Yarros...

What The Lord of the Rings is to fantasy, Dune is to science fiction. Presenting one of the most influential works of all time, which has inspired countless other stories for more than half a century,...

An enchanting collection containing the first three novels in New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn’s beloved Bridgerton series set in Regency England—The Duke and I, The Viscount Who Loved Me,...

DON'T BE THE LAST TO DISCOVER THE SERIES THAT EVERYONE CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT: 'Pure escapism - think Hunger Games meets Fifty Shades' The Sun'We weren't expecting to become obsessed . . . but we very...

Pre-order Beth's epic new novel, SWEPT AWAY, now! 'Beth O'Leary is that rare, one-in-a-million talent who can make you laugh, swoon, cry and ache all in the same book' EMILY HENRYTiffy and Leon share...

"'There is a plot, Harry Potter. A plot to make most terrible things happen at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry this year.'" Harry Potter's summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy...

Meg is the eldest and on the brink of love. Then there’s tomboy Jo who longs to be a writer. Sweet-natured Beth always puts others first, and finally there’s Amy, the youngest and most precocious. Together...

Fame. Fashion. Friendship. Hollie can't catch a break. She's broke, she's back living with her family, and her career prospects are precisely zero. So when the chance arises for her and her best friend...

Jonathan Harker, a young London solicitor travels to Transylvania to help a rich nobleman, Count Dracula, purchase an estate in England. Dracula is planning to immigrate to England, and wants Harker to...

Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, who first appeared in publication in 1887. He is the creation of Scottish born author and physician Sir Arthur Conan...

The story of the orphan Oliver, who runs away from the workhouse only to be taken in by a den of thieves, shocked readers when it was first published. Dickens's tale of childhood innocence beset by evil...

This ebook compiles Jule Verne's complete collection, including "Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the Sea", "Journey to the Interior of the Earth", "The Mysterious Island", "Around the World in Eighty Days",...

SOMETIMES WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEONE... YOU LIEThe bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix drama Fool Me Once explores the dangers of obsession in this #1 bestselling suspense thriller. Six years...

This volume collects the complete writings of Virginia Woolf: 8 novels, 3 'biographies,' 46 short stories, 606 essays, 1 play, her diary and some letters. Contents: THE NOVELS The Voyage Out Night...

As the interminable case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce grinds its way through the Court of Chancery, it draws together a disparate group of people: Ada and Richard Clare, whose inheritance is gradually being...

In the vast expanse of the treacherous ocean, a legendary tale unfolds, gripping the hearts of readers for generations to come. Immerse yourself in the thrilling world of "Moby Dick," a literary masterpiece...

The most famous by far of all twentieth-century political allegories, Animal Farm is the account of a group of barnyard animals who revolt against their vicious human master, only to submit to a tyranny...

In exploring everyday life and its intersections with death, this enduring collection of stories offers a naturalistic depiction of the working class in early twentieth-century Dublin. Joyce masterfully...

"Turning the envelope over, his hand trembling, Harry saw a purple wax seal bearing a coat of arms; a lion, an eagle, a badger and a snake surrounding a large letter 'H'."Harry Potter has never even heard...

This ebook contains Oscar Wilde's complete works. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook)...

A funny, emotional and uplifting novel from the French Marian Keyes. 'Heartwarming' Good Housekeeping'A gorgeous story, charming and funny and poignant' Nicola Cornick For fans of Ruth Hogan, Veronica...