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The House by the Churchyard
The House by the Churchyard
The House by the Churchyard
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The House by the Churchyard is a novel by Sheridan Le Fanu. It combines elements of the mystery novel and the historical novel. Aside from its own merits, this novel is important as a key source for James Joyce's work Finnegans Wake.
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PublisherGood Press
Release dateDec 8, 2020
ISBN4064066423971
The House by the Churchyard
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Sheridan Le Fanu

J. Sheridan Le Fanu (1814–1873) was an Irish writer who helped develop the ghost story genre in the nineteenth century. Born to a family of writers, Le Fanu released his first works in 1838 in Dublin University Magazine, which he would go on to edit and publish in 1861. Some of Le Fanu’s most famous Victorian Gothic works include Carmilla, Uncle Silas, and In a Glass Darkly. His writing has inspired other great authors of horror and thriller literature such as Bram Stoker and M. R. James.

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