{"product_id":"sheridan-le-fanu-horror-stories-9781835622544","title":"Sheridan Le Fanu Horror Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eBeautiful collector's edition featuring Le Fanu's best stories, many of which influenced the next generation of classic horror: Bram Stoker, H.P. Lovecraft, Algernon Black wood and M.R. James.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoseph Sheridan Le Fanu (1814-1873) was a highly influential Irish author, born in Dublin, whose work spread across the English-speaking world, where his impression can be found in the stories of Wilkie Collins, M.R. James, Bram Stoker and many others. Although trained as a lawyer, he became a writer of sensational literature, exploring the dark and fantastic, becoming one of the foundational purveyors of classic horror ghost stories, including his famous early work of vampire fiction \u003ci\u003eCarmilla\u003c\/i\u003e. His father was Richard Sheridan, playwright of \u003ci\u003eThe Rivals\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe School for Scandal\u003c\/i\u003e. This new collection of Le Fanu's stories, with a new foreword, is a must-read selection of classic writing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFlame Tree Gothic Fantasy, Classic Stories and Epic Tales\u003c\/b\u003e collections bring together the entire range of myth, folklore, epic literature and modern short fiction. Highlighting the roots of suspense, supernatural, science fiction and mystery stories, the books in Flame Tree Collections series are beautifully presented, perfect as a gift and offer a lifetime of reading pleasure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Flame Tree Collections\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781835622544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.00w x 1.38d","brand":"Sheridan Fanu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45097023930549,"sku":"9781835622544","price":25.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_6af13868-6cbc-4b4e-b29a-98ac6f9d2053.jpg?v=1739283027","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/sheridan-le-fanu-horror-stories-9781835622544","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}