About this title: 'the ideal reading...for the hours after midnight' Thus Henry James described the style of supernatural tale of which Sheridan Le Fanu was a master. Known in nineteenth-century Dublin as 'The Invisible Prince' because of his reclusive and nocturnal habits, Le Fanu was fascinated by the occult. His writings draw on the Gothic tradition, elements of Irish folklore, and even on the social and political anxieties of his Anglo-Irish contemporaries. In exploring sometimes inexplicable terrors, the tales focus on the unease of the haunted men and women who encounter the supernatural, rather than on ...
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Edition: F First Edition Reprint
Binding: S Trade Paperback
Publisher: Wordsworth Classics, UK
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9781853262654ISBN:185326265X
Description: Fine. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall 302 pp. 5 mysterious and occult short stories of Dr. Hesselius, Le Fanu's metaphysical doctor: Green Tea, The Familiar, Mr. Justice Harbottle, The Room in the Dragon Volant, and the famous vampire short story Carmilla. read more
Edition: First Edition Reprint
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Oxford, UK
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780192839473ISBN:0192839470
Description: Fine. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall 347pp. 5 short stories of Dr. Hesselius, Le Fanu's metaphysical doctor: Green Tea, The Familiar, Mr. Justice Harbottle, The Room in the Dragon Volant, and the famous vampire story Carmilla. With explanatory notes, introduction, textual notes, bibliography, chronology. read more
Edition: 2nd Printing
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780192839473ISBN:0192839470
Description: Good with no dust jacket. 0192839470. Softbound, light wear/soil, crease at spine/lower front corner, hole-punch on lower rear cover, name marked out on inside cover, pgs clean/white; 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9781853262654ISBN:185326265X
Description: Good. OCCASIONAL PENCILLED ANNOTATION. USUAL SIGNS OF A WELL READ BOOK BUT GOOD OVERALL CONDITION SECURE DAILY POSTING FROM UK. 30 DAY GUARANTEE. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9781853262654ISBN:185326265X
Description: Good. Small tear to cover at bottom of spine. EXCELLENT value for money and ready for dispatch. Delivery usually within 3/5 days. Our reputation is built on our Speedy Delivery Service and our Customer Service Team. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9781853262654ISBN:185326265X
Description: Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780192828057ISBN:0192828053
Description: Good. This book is in GOOD overall condition. It shows signs of having been read and has general light wear to the cover, spine and pages. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Aegypan
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9781598181463ISBN:1598181467
Description: Very good. No dust jacket. Excellent clean tight condition; NO dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 332 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: 288 pp., original green cloth (hardcover), covers faded at edges, else near very good in a poor dust jacket *Helping and promoting global literacy since 1961* read more
Edition: ANNOTATED ED
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780199537983ISBN:0199537984
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 384 pages. `the ideal reading...for the hours after midnight' thus henry james described the style of supernatural tale of which sheridan le fanu was a master. known in ni*n*e*t*eenth-century dublin as `the invisible prince' because of his reclusive and nocturnal habits, le fanu was fascinated by the occult. his writings draw on the gothic tradition, elements of irish folklore, and even on the social and political anxieties of his anglo-irish contemporaries. in exploring ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780199537983ISBN:0199537984
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 196x129 mm. (384) `the ideal reading...for the hours after midnight' thus henry james described the style of supernatural tale of which sheridan le fanu was a master. known in ni*n*e*t*eenth-century dublin as `the invisible prince' because of his reclusive and nocturnal habits, le fanu was fascinated by the occult. his writings draw on the gothic tradition, elements of irish folklore, and even on the social and political anxieties of his anglo-irish contemporaries. in ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cosimo Inc
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9781605203409ISBN:1605203408
Description: New. BRAND NEW and ready for dispatch. Delivery normally within 4/7 days. Our reputation is built on our Speedy Delivery Service and our Customer Service Team. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Gill and Macmillan (1990), Great Britain
Date Published: 1990
Description: Very Good. No Jacket, in Wrapper. Very good++ in wraps, former owners sticker W/ edge wear, scratches, yellowing, handling stains. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Digireads. com
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781420934175ISBN:1420934171
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 5.98 by 9 inches. This book is printed on demand [allow 1-2 weeks for printing]. (00192 pages) "in a glass darkly, " which was first published in 1872, collects together five classic gothic horror and mystery short stories by j. sheridan le fanu. in "green tea" we have the story of jennings, a clergyman who believes he is being followed by a demon in lang=english accessory: no accessory (Paperback ) read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Dodo Press
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781406549430ISBN:1406549436
Description: New. BRAND NEW and ready for dispatch. Delivery normally within 4/7 days. Our reputation is built on our Speedy Delivery Service and our Customer Service Team. read more
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