Le Fanu
Britishnoun
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First on our tour of teen terror, a classic 1872 vampire novella: “Carmilla,” by Sheridan Le Fanu.
From New York Times • Oct. 1, 2022
The publisher brought out an edition of “Carmilla,” a Victorian story by Sheridan Le Fanu that has become important in queer studies, with professional annotations and footnotes.
From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2021
Decades before Bram Stoker’s “Dracula,” J. Sheridan Le Fanu perfected the vampire aesthetic in his haunting 1872 novella “Carmilla.”
From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2020
Some children's authors, too, depend heavily on PLR, said Le Fanu.
From The Guardian • Jun. 28, 2010
By August 1818, Moore was at work, visiting Sheridan's sister, Mrs. Le Fanu, in Bath; and at her house he first met Dr. Parr, who warmed to the scholar in Moore.
From Thomas Moore by Gwynn, Stephen Lucius
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