Sheridan Le Fanu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sheridan Le Fanu

Irish writer of Gothic tales and mystery novels

Date of Birth: 28-Aug-1814

Place of Birth: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Date of Death: 07-Feb-1873

Profession: writer, lawyer, journalist

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu (; 28 August 1814 – 7 February 1873) was an Irish writer of Gothic tales, mystery novels, and horror fiction.
He was a leading ghost story writer of the nineteenth century and was central to the development of the genre in the Victorian era.
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R.
James described Le Fanu as "absolutely in the first rank as a writer of ghost stories".
Three of his best-known works are Uncle Silas, Carmilla, and The House by the Churchyard.