Sheridan Le Fanu
Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu (; 28 August 1814 – 7 February 1873) was an Irish writer of Gothic tales, mystery novels, and horror fiction. He was a leading ghost story writer of the nineteenth century and was central to the development of the genre in the Victorian era. M. R. James described Le Fanu as "absolutely in the first rank as a writer of ghost stories". Three of his best-known works are Uncle Silas, Carmilla, and The House by the Churchyard.
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| Date of birth | 28 August 1814
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| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland
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| Date of death | 7 February 1873
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| Resting place | Mount Jerome Cemetery and Crematorium, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
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Sheridan Le Fanu is known for his role in the TV movie Une soirée au bungalow (1969) as (novel "Histoire d'une famille de Tyrone").
He is also known for his role in the TV series Onkel Silas (1977) as (novel) (2 episodes, 1977).
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