Project Gutenberg 2012-08-15 Public domain in the USA. 264 Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan 1814 1873 LeFanu, J. S. (Joseph Sheridan) Fanu, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, J. Sheridan Le Le Fanu, Brinsley 1854 1929 Fanu, Brinsley Le Fanu, B. S. le The Watcher, and other weird stories The watcher -- Passage in the secret history of an Irish countess -- Strange event in the life of Schalken the Painter -- The fortunes of Sir Robert Ardagh -- The dream -- A chapter in the history of a Tyrone family. Produced by Suzanne Shell, eagkw and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Watcher and Other Weird Stories" by J. Sheridan Le Fanu is a collection of supernatural tales written in the late 19th century. The stories often delve into themes of mystery and the uncanny, with a focus on the psychological impacts of fear and the unknown. This volume promises to immerse readers in eerie narratives and unsettling situations, set against the backdrop of societal norms and personal anxieties prevalent during the time. At the start of "The Watcher," we are introduced to Captain James Barton, a naval officer who has returned to Dublin after a commendable service. Initially portrayed as reserved and logical, Barton's life begins to unravel as he experiences a haunting presence that follows him at night, accompanied by strange sounds that seem to echo his every step. As he grapples with these unsettling occurrences, he receives ominous letters warning him of danger, hinting at a connection to his past. The opening captures Barton’s gradual descent into paranoia and fear, setting the stage for a gripping exploration of his psychological torment and the potential supernatural forces at play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fantasy fiction, English Horror tales, English Ireland -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 427906 427916 2024-09-17T06:32:13.857351 2023-09-17T14:43:26.895447 text/html text/html 436881 2012-08-15T17:01:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1305045 2012-08-15T17:01:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1436235 2024-09-17T06:32:21.931789 application/epub+zip 1440370 2024-09-17T06:32:16.222387 application/epub+zip 233177 2024-09-17T06:32:14.975348 application/epub+zip 1633835 2024-09-17T06:32:26.098806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1602406 2024-09-17T06:32:20.928796 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398382 2022-09-18T14:19:36.770383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385479 385262 2024-09-17T06:32:12.985317 2023-09-17T14:43:26.101425 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 385331 2012-08-15T17:01:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 146452 2012-08-15T17:01:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 385326 2012-08-15T17:01:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 146406 2012-08-15T17:01:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21778 2024-09-17T06:32:26.249783 application/rdf+xml 15519 2024-09-17T06:32:15.351333 image/jpeg 3732 2024-09-17T06:32:15.161314 image/jpeg 1378271 2024-09-17T06:32:13.949321 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