![]() ![]() ![]() The vampire novella that later inspired Bram Stoker, Carmilla, followed in 1872.įrom 1856, Le Fanu rented the family home of his wife, Susanna Bennett, at 18 Merrion Square. His contributions to gothic literature include his ghost stories, such as ‘Green Tea’ (1869) and ‘The Familiar’ (1872) and the locked-room mystery novel, Uncle Silas (1864). He became a prolific journalist, novelist, editor, and short-story writer. ![]() In 1826 his family relocated to Abington, County Limerick, where his father served as a Church of Ireland clergyman.Īfter studying classics at Trinity College Dublin, Le Fanu passed the bar exams in 1839, but he never practised law. Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu was born 28 August 1814 at 45 Lower Dominick Street, Dublin, into a family descended from Huguenot nobility. ![]()
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