Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

‘There is considerably more to the fiction of J. S. Le Fanu than Uncle Silas and In a Glass Darkly. In this accessible volume, the author presents both a comprehensive overview and a thoughtful reassessment of the breadth of Le Fanu’s writings, highlighting in particular their implication in the prevailing culture of literary serialisation. This will be an invaluable book for any reader seeking to seriously understand this most prolific of Victorian Gothic authors.’
Professor William Hughes, University of Macau

‘This is an incisive, clear-sighted and convincing reconsideration of one of the most significant Irish Victorian writers. The close examination of Le Fanu’s early short stories, and Dempsey’s judicious treatment of his habit of revising this earlier material for later publication, is particularly welcome.’
Dr Jarlath Killeen, Trinity College Dublin

‘This vibrant account of one of nineteenth-century Ireland’s most prolific and controversial literary figures brings Le Fanu’s Irish contexts into line with a complete picture of empire, religion, writing and revolution in the Victorian era.’
Professor Eve Patten, Trinity College Dublin