The Gothic Tales of Sheridan Le Fanu

Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu (1814-1873) was a leading Victorian journalist, magazine editor and prolific mystery writer who penned more than 10 novels and published many more short stories in literary magazines. Today he is best known for his collection 1872 short story collection In a Glass Darkly, and for the influential vampire novella Carmilla. Xavier Aldana Reyes is Reader in English Literature and Film at Manchester Metropolitan University. He has edited Horror: A Literary History and various collections for British Library Publishing