{"product_id":"the-house-by-the-church-yard-9781513271651","title":"The House by the Church-Yard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe House by the Church-Yard\u003c\/i\u003e (1863) is a novel by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. An important source for James Joyce's \u003ci\u003eFinnegans Wake\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe House by the Church-Yard\u003c\/i\u003e is a hybrid of the mystery and historical genres of fiction. With its complex use of side plots and extensive frame narrative, the novel is central to Le Fanu's legacy as an innovator whose literary works inspired Bram Stoker and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDuring a routine interment at a churchyard in the historic village of Chapelizod, a grave is disturbed revealing a skull buried a century earlier. Upon examination, a gruesome discovery is made--not only does the skull show signs of severe head trauma, it contains a hole from an emergency trepanning procedure. Stirred by the discovery, an old man named Charles de Cresseron pieces together the story of a time the village had nearly forgotten. In the eighteenth century, a coffin was secretly buried in the churchyard, with no defining characteristics except for the initials \"R.D.\" As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that this burial is somehow related to a series of mysterious events--a love triangle between a general's daughter, a local official, and a man who has taken residence in a home rumored to be haunted; the suicide of a disgraced prisoner; and a rivalry between a deeply indebted doctor and the agent of a local lord whose home has been infiltrated by a dubious imposter. As these plots swirl and converge, \u003ci\u003eThe House by the Church-Yard\u003c\/i\u003e emerges as a masterpiece of suspense, a thriller that delights its reader just as much as it demands their attention.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's \u003ci\u003eThe House by the Church-Yard\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of Irish literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mint Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/23\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781513271651\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 1.14d","brand":"Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39816733950133,"sku":"9781513271651","price":19.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_fd46ecd5-abe6-4374-a503-5bb2e31a926c.jpg?v=1618926879","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-house-by-the-church-yard-9781513271651","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}