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"In a Glass Darkly", which was first published in 1872, collects together five classic gothic horror and mystery short stories by J. Sheridan Le Fanu. In «Green Tea» we have the story of Jennings, a clergyman who believes he is being followed by a demon in the form of a monkey. In «The Familiar» we have the tale of a sea captain who is stalked by 'the watcher'. «Mr. Justice Harbottle», the third installment of the work, relates the plight of Elijah Harbottle, who finds himself under attack by vengeful spirits. «The Room in the Dragon Volant» tells of a naive young Englishman in France who attempts to save a mysterious countess from her intolerable situation. And finally in «Carmilla» Le Fanu crafts a tale of a female vampire. Fans of gothic and horror stories will delight in this classic collection from one of the greatest writers of the genre.

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"Uncle Silas" is J. Sheridan Le Fanu's classic gothic novel narrated by the teenage character Maud Ruthyn who lives with her reclusive father Austyn Ruthyn in their mansion at Knowl. From her father Maud comes to learn of her Uncle Silas, an infamous rake and gambler and the suspicious suicide of a man to whom Silas owes an enormous gambling death. Mystery surrounds this suicide as the man is found dead in a locked room. While Austyn is convinced of his brother's innocence Maud is not and when her father unexpectedly dies, she must go to live with her Uncle. As Maud suspects that Uncle Silas has designs on her inheritance she finds herself in a dreadful situation in which she fears for her life. «Uncle Silas» is a chilling psychological thriller that is considered by many as Le Fanu's best and most popular work.

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