Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 110 Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan 1814 1873 LeFanu, J. S. (Joseph Sheridan) Fanu, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, J. Sheridan Le J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 5 Laura Silver Bell -- Wicked Captain Walshawe, of Wauling -- The child that went with the fairies -- Stories of Lough Guir: The magician earl. Moll Rial's adventure. The banshee. The governess's dream. The earl's hall -- The vision of Tom Chuff -- Dickon the devil. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Riikka Talonpoika and PG Distributed Proofreaders "J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 5" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a collection of supernatural short stories likely written in the late 19th century. This volume features tales steeped in mystery and macabre themes, highlighting ghostly encounters and folklore that reflect the period's fascination with the supernatural. The eerie landscapes and rich characterizations draw readers into a world where the line between the natural and the supernatural is often blurred. The beginning of the first story, "Laura Silver Bell," introduces us to the bleak yet picturesque moor of Dardale Moss, where we meet Mother Carke, a local fortune-teller rumored to dabble in witchcraft. On her way home, she encounters a tall, intimidating man who ominously inquires about a young girl, Laura, who is potentially linked to a much darker fate involving fairies. The narrative hints at Laura's murky origins and the consequences of her being uncircumcised, fundamentally entwining themes of love, danger, and fate. As supernatural omens unfold, the story sets the stage for the interplay of horror and enchantment inherent in Le Fanu's tales. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ghost stories PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 189025 186859 2024-09-06T03:52:17.417955 2023-10-06T06:01:55.298425 text/html text/html 186601 2020-12-15T01:41:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 71517 2020-12-15T01:41:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 128332 2024-09-06T03:52:21.815918 application/epub+zip 130362 2024-09-06T03:52:18.782927 application/epub+zip 130362 2024-09-06T03:52:17.945927 application/epub+zip 272152 2024-09-06T03:52:24.133904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258063 2024-09-06T03:52:21.257933 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258196 2022-09-06T21:34:50.447974 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174678 174610 2024-09-06T03:52:16.996971 2023-10-06T06:01:54.822479 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 176030 2020-12-15T01:41:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 69202 2020-12-15T01:41:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 176021 2020-12-15T01:41:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 69186 2020-12-15T01:41:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20323 2024-09-06T03:52:24.263906 application/rdf+xml 14742 2024-09-06T03:52:18.289927 image/jpeg 3565 2024-09-06T03:52:18.115939 image/jpeg 127686 2024-09-06T03:52:17.435917 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia