Sheridan Le Fanu

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Irish Novelist Sheridan Le Fanu was born Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu on 28th August, 1814 in Dublin, Ireland and passed away on 7th Feb 1873 Dublin, Ireland aged 58. He is most remembered for He is considered by literary critics to be among the greatest ghost story writers of the Victorian era,[3][4] as several of his works were central to the development of the genre. In addition to short stories, Le Fanu was also the author of novels such as Uncle Silas (1864), macabre poems, and the collection of five stories In a Glass Darkly (1872), in which the novella Carmilla (1872) is significant as a foundational work of vampire literature.. His zodiac sign is Virgo.

Sheridan Le Fanu is a member of the following lists: People from County Dublin, People from Dublin (city) and Irish novelists.

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First Name	Sheridan
Last Name	Le Fanu
Full Name at Birth	Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu
Alternative Name	Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu, J. S. Le Fanu
Birthday	28th August, 1814
Birthplace	Dublin, Ireland
Died	7th February, 1873
Place of Death	Dublin, Ireland
Cause of Death	?
Buried	Mount Jerome Cemetery and Crematorium, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Zodiac Sign	Virgo
Nationality	Irish
Occupation Text	Novelist, writer of Gothic tales and mystery novels
Occupation	Novelist
Claim to Fame	He is considered by literary critics to be among the greatest ghost story writers of the Victorian era,[3][4] as several of his works were central to the development of the genre. In addition to short stories, Le Fanu was also the author of novels such as Uncle Silas (1864), macabre poems, and the collection of five stories In a Glass Darkly (1872), in which the novella Carmilla (1872) is significant as a foundational work of vampire literature.
Music Genre (Text)	Gothic horror, Mystery

Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu (28 August 1814 – 7 February 1873), popularly known as J. S. Le Fanu, was an Irish writer. He was one of the pioneers of early Gothic, mystery and horror literary works, and is considered by critics to be among the greatest ghost story writers of the Victorian era, as his works were central to the development of the genre. Le Fanu is best known for the locked-room mystery-thriller Uncle Silas (1864), the historical mystery novel The House by the Churchyard (1863), and the collection of stories In a Glass Darkly (1872), which includes the novella Carmilla (1872), one of the foundational works of vampire fiction and a landmark in the lesbian vampire genre.

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