Narrative of a Ghost of a Hand, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Narrative of a Ghost of a Hand, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
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Narrative of a Ghost of a Hand

Author: Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

Narrator: Cathy Dobson

Unabridged: 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/30/2016


Synopsis

Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu (1814-1873) was an Irish writer of Gothic tales and mystery novels. He was the leading ghost-story writer of the 19th century and was central to the development of the genre in the Victorian era.

'Narrative of a Ghost of a Hand' is a strange story about a haunted house in Ireland. The only part of the sinister apparition which is visible is a white hand which becomes increasingly threatening as the tale goes on.

About Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu (1814–1873) was an Irish writer best known for his horror fiction. A meticulous craftsman Le Fanu was a master of tone and effect, rather than “shock horror”, and frequently reworked plots and ideas from his earlier short stories for his novels, which also included Gothic fiction and mysteries. A leading writer of the Victorian era, his most popular works are Uncle Silas, Carmilla, and The House by the Churchyard.


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