Bøger af Joseph Sheridan Lefanu

The Room In The Dragon Volant is a gothic novel by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, first published in 1872. The story follows the adventures of a young man named Richard Beckett, who travels to France in the 1850s and becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue and danger. Beckett is initially drawn to the mysterious Countess de la Roche, who he meets on the boat to France. She invites him to stay at her chateau, where he becomes involved in a plot to rescue her husband, who is being held captive by a group of bandits. As Beckett becomes more deeply involved in the plot, he begins to suspect that not everything is as it seems. He is haunted by strange visions and dreams, and begins to suspect that the Countess and her husband are not the innocent victims they appear to be. The novel is full of gothic elements, including secret passages, hidden identities, and supernatural occurrences. It also explores themes of love, betrayal, and redemption. Overall, The Room In The Dragon Volant is a gripping and suspenseful novel that will appeal to fans of gothic fiction and historical thrillers.This man had come as noiselessly as a ghost; and everything he did was accomplished with the rapidity and decision that indicated a well-defined and pre-arranged plan. His designs were evidently sinister. I thought he was going to rob and, perhaps, murder me. I lay, nevertheless, like a corpse under his hands. He inserted his hand in my breast pocket, from which he took my precious white rose and all the letters it contained, among which was a paper of some consequence to me.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

""Green Tea"" is a classic supernatural short story written by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, an Irish author known for his contributions to the gothic and ghost story genres. The story was first published in 1869 as part of Le Fanu's collection titled ""In a Glass Darkly.""In ""Green Tea,"" the protagonist, Dr. Martin Hesselius, narrates a chilling tale involving the disturbing and otherworldly experiences of his patient, the Reverend Mr. Jennings. The story explores themes of the supernatural and psychological horror as it delves into the consequences of an encounter with a malevolent presence.Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is celebrated for his ability to create an eerie and suspenseful atmosphere in his stories, making ""Green Tea"" a noteworthy addition to the realm of supernatural literature. The story is often regarded as one of his finest works.

Nothing remained to assure us that the adventure had not been an illusion of a moment but the young lady, who just at that moment opened her eyes.

Green Tea and Mr. Justice Harbottle is a collection of two supernatural stories written by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. The first story, Green Tea, is about a clergyman named Mr. Jennings who becomes addicted to drinking green tea and begins to see a mysterious monkey-like creature that haunts him. The creature eventually drives him to madness and he seeks the help of a doctor to rid him of the hallucinations.The second story, Mr. Justice Harbottle, is about a corrupt judge named Harbottle who is haunted by the ghosts of those he has wronged in the past. The ghosts seek revenge on Harbottle and he becomes increasingly paranoid and desperate to escape their wrath.Both stories explore themes of guilt, paranoia, and the supernatural. Le Fanu's writing style is atmospheric and suspenseful, drawing the reader into the eerie and unsettling worlds he creates. Green Tea and Mr. Justice Harbottle is a classic of supernatural literature and a must-read for fans of horror and ghost stories.""These affections, I had read, are sometimes transitory and sometimes obstinate. I had read of cases in which the appearance, at first harmless, had, step by step, degenerated into something direful and insupportable, and ended by wearing its victim out. Still as I stood there, but for my bestial companion, quite alone, I tried to comfort myself by repeating again and again the assurance, 'the thing is purely disease, a well-known physical affection, as distinctly as small-pox or neuralgia. Doctors are all agreed on that, philosophy demonstrates it. I must not be a fool.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

This man had come as noiselessly as a ghost; and everything he did was accomplished with the rapidity and decision that indicated a well-defined and pre-arranged plan. His designs were evidently sinister. I thought he was going to rob and, perhaps, murder me. I lay, nevertheless, like a corpse under his hands. He inserted his hand in my breast pocket, from which he took my precious white rose and all the letters it contained, among which was a paper of some consequence to me.

La leggendaria figura del vampiro è molto antica, radicata in culture diversissime tra loro e spesso con caratteristiche diverse a seconda dei casi (come vediamo, per esempio, dai primi due racconti qui presentati, dove nessun vampiro si fa problemi a esporsi alla luce del sole), l'unico punto che tutti i vampiri hanno in comune tra loro è la tendenza a nutrirsi del sangue dei vivi, portandoli inevitabilmente alla distruzione. In questo libro sono raccolti quattro tra i più antichi racconti sull'argomento: Il Vampiro, di John William Polidori, forse il primo a rappresentare la figura del vampiro come elegante gentiluomo, ispirato com'era a Lord Byron; Carmilla, di Joseph Sheridan LeFanu, una delle figure più ambigue e inquietanti in questo genere di racconti; Il Vampiro e il Soldato, di W. R. S. Ralston, un'antica fiaba russa; Perché il sangue è vita, di Francis Marion Crawford, con la sua sinistra presenza ammaliatrice e sensuale, ma incredibilmente pericolosa. Quattro racconti: quattro piccoli classici.

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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.