April 12, 2024
Uncle Silas Folio Society Le FanuClassic Gothic horror
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Uncle SilasSheridan Le Fanu Illustrations byCharles W StewartFirst edition with these illustrationsThe Folio Society, London 1988 Green cloth boards with intricate gilt designs/decorations and titles to spine and front; 28 black-and-white drawings by Charles W. Stewart; No flaws or blemishes; unopened unread; Unused book plate inside front No slip-case A Tale of Bartram-HaughJoseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu (August 28, 1814 — February 7, 1873) was an Irish writer of Gothic tales and mystery novels. He was the premier ghost story writer of the nineteenth century and had a seminal influence on the development of this genre in the Victorian era.Uncle Silas (1864), a macabre mystery novel and classic of gothic horror. It is a much extended adaptation of his earlier short story "Passage in the Secret History of an Irish Countess", with the locale switched from Ireland to England. A film version of the same name was made by Gainsborough Studios in 1947, and a remake entitled The Dark Angel, starring Peter O'Toole as the title character, was made in 1987.
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